Udayagiri

Udayagiri

Udayagiri ('Udaya' meaning morning and 'giri' meaning peak, Udayagiri translates as the peak on which morning sunlight falls first) is the name of many places in India, among them:

*Udayagiri Fort, one in Tamil Nadu and the other in Andhra Pradesh
*Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves, the site of ruins of a complex of buildings
*Udayagiri, Nellore district, a village and "mandal" (administrative subdivision)

ee also

*Udaygiri Caves, caves near Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh


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  • Udayagiri, Kannur — Udayagiri is a small beautiful village in Thaliparamba taluk of Kannur District in Kerala, south India. It is about 60km from Kannur city. People of this village mainly depend on agriculture for their income. The villagers of this hamlet migrated …   Wikipedia

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