Meet verified people around Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar

Khandagiri lies on the south-western edge of Bhubaneswar, named after one of the twin hills famous for their ancient rock-cut Jain caves, together with Udayagiri. Around the hills, the area has grown into a busy residential and educational neighbourhood, with colleges, hostels, markets and cafés. For Myra members, Khandagiri offers a mix of history and everyday life, with the caves providing a memorable outing and the local markets offering easy places to meet. Introductions here often include people from Baramunda, Jagamara, Sundarpada, Pokhariput and Tamando, depending on your distance limit. A morning visit to the caves, with views over the city from the top, makes a lovely second date, while a first meeting is usually best in a café near the main road. In winter, a fair is held near the caves during the Jain festival season, adding stalls and colour to the area. Weekday afternoons are calm, which suits a relaxed coffee and conversation before the evening rush. The Udayagiri and Khandagiri caves were carved in the first century BCE for Jain monks under King Kharavela, whose Hathigumpha inscription records his reign. Udayagiri has the larger, more richly carved caves, including the two-storey Rani Gumpha, while Khandagiri has a small Jain temple at its summit with sweeping views. The Baramunda bus terminal nearby connects Bhubaneswar to towns across Odisha, so the area has many guesthouses and roadside eateries serving dalma and pakhala. Jain pilgrims gather each January.