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| Vishnu image in Badami cave 3 |
The Badami cave temples are a complex of four Hindu, Jain and possibly Buddhist cave temples located in Badami, a town in theBagalkot district in northern part ofKarnataka, India. The caves are considered an example of Indian rock-cut architecture, especially Badami Chalukya architecture, which dates from the 6th century. The Badami cave temples represent some of the earliest known examples of Hindu temples. The largest cave is Cave 3, featuring Vishnu-related mythology, and it is also the most intricately carved cave in the complex. Cave 4 is dedicated to revered figures of Jainism.
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| Caves on the cliff above Agastya Lake |
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| Entry gate to the cave 1 |
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| Epigraphy in the Kannada language (c. 578}) dating the carving of Cave 3 |
Photo Source: Collected from Internet
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