The history of Borra Caves is perhaps as old as the history of the Araku Valley itself. Believed to have been formed as a result of perennial water flows over millions of years ,
Thecaveswerdiscovered by British geologist William King in the year 1807The combination of sunlight and dark conjures amazing dancing shaped in the depths of the Borra Caves which is a sight in itself. Natural skylights in the caves make way for kaleidoscopic imagery that imparts them a unique enigma of their own
.The most striking feature of the caves is its exquisite variety of speleothems raBorra Caves are deemed to be one of the largest in the country and are perched at a whopping elevation of about 705 metres.nging in size and irregularly shaped stalactites and stalagmites The total length of the Borra Caves is about 200 meters and the Dandakaranya - Bolangir - Kibur train track passes over the caves. Anthropologists have also found stone tools of middle Paleolithic Age dating back to 30000 to 50000 years indicating human habitation in the Borra Caves..
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