Indian cave temple sculpture evolved in India in the 2nd century BC and continued till the 7th century AD. It was actually with the arrival of Buddhism that the cave sculptures emerged in India. The monolithic rocks were actually carved out and given the form of cave temples. The earliest caves constructed were the Kanheri Caves, Maharashtra. The sculpture of Kanheri Caves includes beautiful reliefs.

Another remarkable instance of Indian cave temple sculpture can be found in the Ajanta caves. There are numerous cave temples that are scattered throughout India and reflect the splendour and the artistic brilliance of the sub continent. These are:

Sculpture of Undavalli Caves, Andhra Pradesh	Sculpture of Hulimavu Shiva Cave, Karnataka	Sculpture at Elephanta Caves,Maharashtra	Sculpture of Pandavleni Caves, Maharashtra
Sculpture of Lomasrishi Caves, Bihar	Sculpture of Amarnath Caves, Kashmir	Sculpture at Ellora Caves,Maharashtra	Sculpture of Pataleshwar Cave Temple, Maharashtra
Sculpture of Sudama Caves, Bihar	Sculpture of Kaviyoor Caves, Kerala	Sculpture of Jogeshwari Caves,Maharashtra	Sculpture of Narthamalai Cave, Tamil Nadu
Sculpture of Udaygiri and Khandagiri Caves, Orissa	Sculpture of Edakkal Caves, Kerala	Sculpture of Karla Caves, Maharashtra	Sculpture of Varaha Cave Temple, Tamil Nadu
Sculpture of Aihole Caves,Karnataka	Sculpture of Bagh Caves, Madhya Pradesh	Sculpture of Karli Caves, Maharashtra	Sculpture of Rockfort Ucchi Pillayar Caves, Tamil Nadu
Sculpture of Badami Caves, Karnataka	Sculpture of Bhimbetaka, Madhya Pradesh	Sculpture of Kailash Caves, Maharashtra	Sculpture of Patal Bhuvaneshwar Cave, Uttarakhand
Sculpture of Gavi Gangadhareshwara Cave, Karnataka	Sculpture of Bedase Caves,Maharashtra	Sculpture of Mahakali Caves,Maharashtra	Sculpture of Indisala Caves, Rajgir
Sculpture of Nellitheertha Cave, Karnataka	Sculpture of Bhaja Caves,Maharashtra	Sculpture of Mandapeshwar Caves, Maharashtra

The Indian cave temple sculpture, thus, added a new dimension to the Indian rock cut sculpture and architecture.