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Number of cells
Rasui Gumpha
Jagannatha Gupha Haridasha Gumpha Dhanghara Gumpha
Hathi Gumpha Sarpa Gumpha Singh Gumpha Jambesvara Gumpha Ganesha Gumpha Manchapuri Gumpha Patalpuri Gumpha Thakurani Gumpha
Panash Gumpha Jaya Vijya Gumpha Alkapuri Gumpha Chota Hanthi Gumpha Bajaghara Gumpha
Rani Gumpha
2
2
3
5
5
10
15
Number of Cells →
179
20
25
27
30
Figure: 6.3 - Number of cell in Udaygiri Caves. Source: (Author)
On an average, there are more than three cells in each of the caves of Udaygiri. However, it is further observed that the double-storeyed caves were having more number of cells than those in single-storeyed caves. Rani Gumpha and Manchapuri Gumpha, which are double storeyed, have twenty-seven and five number of cells in them respectively. Of the sixteen single-storeyed caves as mentioned above, only seven caves have more than one cell. Of these however, Hathi Gumpha, Jaya-Vijya Gumpha and Patalpuri Gumpha has three and more number of cells.
Area of single cell
The average size of cells in the Udaygiri caves is 8.13 Sq.M. Patalpuri Gumpha had the largest cell size of 20.16 Sq.M. and there are three cells in the cave. Panash Gumpha and Alkapuri Gumpha had smallest cells of area 3.24 Sq.M. each having only one cell.
