MYRIAD COLOURS OF LIFE

  H aving historical and cultural significance the Udayagiri and Khandagiri caves are located in Bhubaneswar, India. During my stay in Bhubaneswar, this beautiful destination was the first on my list of places to visit. I consider myself lucky to have visited this beautiful site well protected by the Archaeological Survey of India twice. From a height, I could see the tall buildings of Bhubaneswar and Dhauli. Climbing all the stairs to Khandagiri when I finally reached the top I could see a lot of monkeys feeding on the items carried by tourists. There is a Jain temple at the top. In one of the caves, I could also see the inscription of King Kharavela written in the rocks. During my visit to Old Town, Bhubaneswar as part of Ekamra Walks  I found out that the rocks used for making the temples which have lost with time were brought from the querries of Udayagiri and Khandagiri caves. Some of the caves of Udayagiri are Rani Gumpha Hathi Gumpha etc. With the passage of time, it is...