District, few ancient caves of Madhya Pradesh are well known. Few more caves have also been recently limelighted. Meghalaya The Indian state, Meghalaya is famous for its many caves, which attract tourists not only from India but abroad too. A few of the caves in this region have been listed amongst the longest and deepest in the world. Khasi hills Krem Dam, length: Krem Mawmluh (4th longest in the Indian sub continent) Krem Mawsynram Krem Phyllut, length: Krem Soh Shympi (Mawlong, East Khasi Hills), length: Mawsmai Cave (show cave exclusively for tourists) Jaintia hills Ka Krem Pubon Rupasor or The Rupasor Cave Krem Kotsati, length: Krem Lashinng, length: Krem Liat Prah, length: approx 31 km (Longest in the Indian Subcontinent) Krem Sweep, length: Krem Um-Lawan, length: Krem Umshangktat, length: Garo Hills Bok Bak Dobhakol, length: Dobhakol Chibe Nala, length: Siju-Dobkhakol, length: Tetengkol-Balwakol, length: Most of the caves of these areas were either discovered or surveyed by the Europeans (especially by German, British and Italian cavers). Herbert Daniel Gebauer, Simon Brooks, Thomas Arbenz and Rosario Ruggieri are the most prominent name among them. Brian Khapran-Daly of Meghalaya Adventure association have expedite most of the caves of Meghalaya (stated above). In addition to these, the cavers' associations of Meghalaya have always been found to be active in cave discoveries of that plateau. Uttarakhand Gauri Udiyar Cave in Bageshwar district Khatling Cave in Tehri Garhwal district Lakhudiyar Caves in Almora district Pandkholi Cave in Ranikhet district Patal Bhuvaneshwar Cave in Pithoragarh district Rai Cave in Pithoragarh district Robber's Cave (Guchhupani) in Dehradun district Shivam Cave in Pithoragarh district Sukhram Cave in Bageshwar district Vashishtha Cave in Rishikesh and many more scientifically unexplored caves Cultural importance In India, many caves are popular tourist sites. The caves of Ajanta, Udaygiri, Barabar, Undavalli, Pandavleni, Ellora are famous for archaeological finds and ancient architectural value. Religious importance The stalagmite formations present in most natural limestone caves resemble Shiva Linga, a representation of Hindu God Shiva, due to which some of the caves in India are considered of religious import. In addition, several universally known caves related to Buddhism is also exist in India. The same attraction leads local people to visit small caves as it draws tourists to large show caves. In India, Amarnath Temple caves, Vaishno Devi Mandir, Badami Cave Temples, Hulimavu Shiva cave temple, Mahakali Caves, Mandapeshwar Caves, Pandavleni Caves are some of the caves