Table
Art, Architecture and Sculpture (Important Caves)
| Caves | Place/State | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara and Nagarjuni | Gaya/Bihar | Donated to Ajivika sects |
| Elephanta | Mumbai | Brahmanical temples flanded by elephant statues |
| Kanheri | Konkan | Buddhist Chaitya |
| Jogeshwari | Salsette/Maharashtra | Mahayan Architecture |
| Montpezir | Maharashtra | Portuguese settlement ruins |
| Karle | Maharashtra | Hinayana Chaitya |
| Bhaja | Maharashtra | 18 Buddist caves built for nuns |
| Bedsa | Maharashtra | Chaitya supported by Elephant carved pillars |
| Ellora | Aurangabad | Rashtrakuta & Chalukya temples |
| Ajanta | Aurangabad | Fresco Painting |
| Aihole & Badami | Karnataka | Consists of 70 temples of Nagar style of different religions |
| Nasik | Maharashtra | 23 Buddhist caves |
| Junagarh | Gujarat | Buddhist caves |
| Bagh | Madhya Pradesh (Malwa) | Frescos & stone Sculpyure |
| Undavalli | Andhra Pradesh | Granite Vishnu Statue |
| Udayagiri & Khandagiri | Odisha | Built by Kharavela for Jaina monks |
