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All the caves in Khandgiri have only one cell, with an exception of Khandagiri Gumpha (its name is same as, the group of caves itself), which has five cells, distributed across two levels. It is also noted that the only cave with two floors is square in shape.
Area of single cell
The average size of cells in the Khandgiri caves is 9.7 Sq.M., which is approximately 48% of the average cave size itself. Navamuni Gumpha cave had the largest cell size of 25.2 Sq.M. and there is only one cell in the cave. Ekadashi Gumpha and Khandgiri Gumpha had smallest cells of area 3.24 Sq.M. It is noted that despite having smallest size of cells, Khandgiri Gumpha has five cells.
Ekadashi Gumpha
Cave 13
Lalita Gumpha
Lalatendukesari Gumpha
Ambika Gumpha
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6.48
25.2
Trusula Gumpha Barabhuji Gumpha Navamuni Gumpha
Dhyana Gumpha Khandagiri Gumpha
Tentuli Gumpha
15.36
Ananta Gumpha
9.72
7.56
Tatowa Gumpha-2 Tatowa Gumpha-1
11.34
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30
10 15 20 Average size of one Cell (in Sq.M.)
Figure: 6.12 - Area of single cave in Khandgiri Caves. Source: (Author)
Total Area of each Cave
Navamuni Gumpha cave having area of 36 Sq.M. is the largest of all caves in this group of caves at Khandgiri. Average area of the fourteen caves is 23.5 Sq.M. Ekadasi Gumpha having are of 12 Sq.M. is smallest of all.
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