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Yellamma Devi Temple | Badami, Karnataka Yellamma Temple is located in the southern part of Agasthya Lake at Badami. A beautiful Chalukyaian Era Temple. This temple consists of Sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam and an open mukha mandapam with ranga mandapam. The open Mukha mandapam is supported the square pillars on the outside and the inside pillars are lathe-turned pillars. #badami #karnataka #YellammadeviTemple #mandir #ancient

Badami Temple Cave 4: A Jain cave temple dedicated to Mahavir Cave 4 is the smallest of the four rock-cut caves. Historians believe that it was built in the early 7th century CE. Unlike the other three caves, which are Hindu temples, Cave 4 is a Jain temple and is a testament to the peaceful co-existence of different religions in ancient India.The garbhagriha houses a sculpture believed to be of Mahavir, the 24th Tirthankar, seated on a lion’s throne. The sculptural reliefs of Tirthankars and the other Jain figures adorn the pillars and sidewalls of the halls._#badami#badamicaves#sandstone#badamichalukyas#mahavir#jain#indianarchitecture#karnatakatourism#incredibleindia Badami Temple Cave 4: Mahavir Mahavir, seated majestically on a lion throne carved on the back wall of the Cave 4. Mahavir is sitting under a chaitya vriksha (holy tree) with the Paryankasana posture (lotus-like pose with upward-facing palms placed on top of each other). He has a prabhamandala (circle of light or halo) around his head and a mukkode (three umbrellas stacked one above the other) above the prabhamandala. Flanking him are two chamaradharas (male chamara bearers),and above them are two Vidyadhara couples performing pushpadhaare (offering of flowers). Note: Tirth means a ford or shallow crossing of a river or stream. Tirthankar means ford maker. Tirthankar is an extraordinary person who understood the true meaning of Sansar (continuous cycle of life, death, and rebirth) and obtained Keval Jnana (Omniscience). He is a teacher who builds a ford for others to follow the path from Sansar to Moksh (liberation from Sansar)._#badami#badamicaves#sandstone#badamichalukyas#mahavir#jain#indianarchitecture#karnatakatourism#incredibleindia Badami Temple Cave 4: Adinath- The first Tirthankara Life-size sculptural relief depicting Adinath, the first of the 24 Tirthankaras of Jainism, carved on the left sidewall of Cave 4. 12 Tirthankaras are depicted on either side. Adinath is a Digambar and stands with the Kayotsarga pose, which means giving up body movements and comfort. He has long hair flowing on his shoulder._#badami#badamicaves#sandstone#badamichalukyas#mahavir#jain#indianarchitecture#karnatakatourism#incredibleindia Badami Temple Cave 4: Parshvanath Parshvanath the 23rd Tirthankara of Jainism, carved on the interior walls of Cave 4. Parshvanatha is the successor of Neminath and the predecessor of Mahavir. Born in the holy city of Varanasi, Parshvanath lived around 877 BCE and attained Moksha on Mount Summet in the present-day Madhuban in the state of Jharkhand, India. Parshvanath is depicted as a Digambar with the Kayotsarga posture, i.e., meditating while standing. Notice the beautifully carved five-headed naga above his head. This is one of the features that identify Parshvanath._#badami#badamicaves#sandstone#badamichalukyas#mahavir#jain#indianarchitecture#karnatakatourism#incredibleindia Badami Temple Cave 4: Bahubali A life-size sculptural relief depicting Bahubali carved on the interior walls ofCave 4. Bahubali is one of the 100 sons of Adinath (Rishabhanath). Bharat was the eldest, but Bahubali challenged him for the throne. Although Bahubali defeated his brother in three non-violent games, he relinquished everything in disgustand lived like an ascetic. He meditated by standing up naked for 12 years to attain Moksha. Because he was motionless, vines grew on him, which is the reason why the standard iconography of Bahubali shows him standing naked with his body encircled by vines._#badami#badamicaves#sandstone#badamichalukyas#mahavir#jain#indianarchitecture#karnatakatourism#incredibleindia#bahubali Badami Temple Cave 4: Jakkave A pious Jain nun called Jakkave attained Moksh through Sallekhana.She is seated next to Mahavir. It is carved into the right sidewall near theentrance to the cave. Note: Sallekhana is a religious practice in Jainism to reduce human passions by rigorously following certain vows._#badami#badamicaves#sandstone#badamichalukyas#mahavir#jain#indianarchitecture#karnatakatourism#incredibleindia

Badami Temple Cave 3: Dedicated to Maha Vishnu Maha Vishnu is a form of Vishnu, one of the Trimurti who preserves order and maintains harmony in the universe. Because of his role as the primary creator, i.e., the creator of the creator, Vishnu is known as Maha Vishnu. Unlike the other three caves, there is an inscription detailing the exact date of Cave – 3’s completion. According to this inscription, Chalukya Mangalesha, a stepbrother of King Kirthivarma I of the Chalukya Dynasty, completed it in 578 CE and donated the village of Lanjisvara (present-day Nandikesvara) to thisTemple.Because the temple is dedicated to Vishnu, most of the carvings in the temple are related to Vishnu, his avatars, and the legends narrated in the Puranas._#badami#badamicaves#sandstone#badamichalukyas#mahavishnu#vishnu#lordvishnu#vishnutemple#indianarchitecture#karnatakatourism Badami Temple Cave 3: Maha Vishnu seated on Adishesha Appears like a durbar of a king, Maha Vishnu is seated majestically on a throneformed by Adishesha, a seven-headed serpent. His vehicle Garuda is on the lower left and his consort Lakshmi is on the lower right. Vishnu seated on Seshanaga Adishesha is known by many names, including Shesha, Sheshanaga, and Ananta._#badami#badamicaves#sandstone#badamichalukyas#mahavishnu#vishnu#lordvishnu#vishnutemple#indianarchitecture#karnatakatourism Badami Temple Cave 3: Ashtabhuja (Eight-Armed) Vishnu Vishnu with eight arms is carved on the left extension of the facade. The carvings of Vishnu with standard iconography show him with four arms, but in this relief, he has four additional arms. This feature indicates that he is indeed Maha Vishnu, to whom Cave 3 is dedicated. In this finely-carved relief, Vishnu is wearing beautiful jewelry around his neck, arms, hands, and waist, and a tall crown on his head. He is standing elegantly with a stern face. Each of his eight hands holds an object. Here are his signature objects in four of his hands:1. Chakra2. Gada (Mace)3. Padma (Lotus)4. Shanka (Conch Shell) Here are the objects in the other four hands:1. Dhanush (Bow)2. Ban (Arrow)3. Sword4. Rope_#badami #badamicaves #sandstone #badamichalukyas #mahavishnu #vishnu #lordvishnu #vishnutemple #indianarchitecture #karnatakatourism Badami Temple Cave 3: Narasimhavatara the fourth avatar of Vishnu The image shows a large-size sculptural relief depicting Narasimhavatara, the fourth of the ten avatars of Vishnu, carved on the right sidewall of Cave 3. In this avatar, Vishnu has a man’s torso with the lion’s face and claws. He adopted this body to kill an asura named Hiranyakashipu, who wanted to takerevenge on Vishnu for killing his brother Hiranyaksha in his previous avatar, i.e. Varahavatar. Story of Narasimhavatara in brief:To exact revenge for his brother’s death, Hiranyakashipu performs an intense tapasya to please Brahma from whom he expects to obtain a boon that would give him special powers and make him immortal. Pleased with Hiranyakashipu, Brahma asks for his wish. When Brahma realizes that he wants to become immortal, Brahma refuses his request but suggests that he can ask for other varas. Hiranyakashipu then cleverly asks Brahma that he must not be killed by a man or animal, or by any weapons. Brahma accedes to this request and endows him with the vara. With the superpowers he gained from the vara, Hiranyakashipu assumes godly status and starts tormenting Vishnu’s devotees, including his own son Prahlad. To solve this problem, Vishnu cleverly transforms himself into Narasimha (lion-man)and kills Hiranyakashipu in a gruesome manner by ripping off his entrails with his bare claws._#badami#badamicaves#sandstone#badamichalukyas#mahavishnu#vishnu#lordvishnu#vishnutemple#indianarchitecture#karnatakatourism#narasimha

Badami Temple Cave 2: Dedicated to Vishnu Cave 2 is above Cave 1 and faces north. It was created in the late 6th or early 7th century. The pillars have decorative carvings with a frieze of ganas (mythical dwarfs) with various facial expressions. On the two sides of the entrance are standing Dwarapalas (guardians) holding flowers, not weapons. _#badami#badamicaves#sandstone#badamichalukyas#vishnu#lordvishnu#vishnutemple#indianarchitecture Badami Temple Cave 2: Varahavatar, the third avatar of Vishnu Varahavatar, the third of the ten avatars of Vishnu, is carved on the left sidewall of the Mukhamantap of Cave 2. Varah in Sanskrit means wild boar. In this avatar, he assumes the form of a wild boar and rescues Bhudevi (Mother Earth) from an evil demon named Hiranyaksha, who was tormenting her. Vishnu as Varah is lifting Bhudevi while Hiranyaksha lay dying on theground killed by Vishnu. The story of Varahavatar is a popular theme in boththe Chalukya and Hoysala temples. _#badami#badamicaves#sandstone#badamichalukyas#vishnu#lordvishnu#vishnutemple#indianarchitecture Badami Temple Cave 2: Vamanavatar, the fifth avatar of Vishnu Vamanavatar, the fourth of the ten avatars of Vishnu, is carved into the right side wall of Cave 2.Vishnu takes two forms in this avatar:1. Dwarf brahmin holding a wooden umbrella2. Gigantic Trivikrama taking a giant stride. In this avatar, Vishnu curbs the powers of the asura king Mahabali and relegates him to Patala (underworld or netherworld).Vamanavatar relief depicting Mahabali, Vamana, and Trivikrama Mahabali is seen clinging to Trivikrama’s leg as he takes a giant stride. Vamana, who is holding a wooden umbrella, is seen standing under Trivikrama’s extended leg at the site where Mahabali is performing yagna to please Vishnu. Attending him are the other Brahmins who are holding materials to offer them as sacrifices at the yagna pyre. _#badami#badamicaves#sandstone#badamichalukyas#vishnu#lordvishnu#vishnutemple#indianarchitecture Badami Temple Cave 2: Matsya Chakra Matsya Chakra (Fish Wheel) is carved into the ceiling of Cave 2. The Matsya Chakra is a wheel consisting of a hub at the center and 16 spokes of fish enclosed by a rim carved with patterns of flowers and leaves. The hub is a medallion carved with a lotus flower pattern. Surrounding the Matsya Chakra are the two concentric square frames carved with intricate patterns.Flanking the Matsya Chakra relief on the left and right sides are the reliefs consisting of swastika patterns._#badami#badamicaves#sandstone#badamichalukyas#vishnu#lordvishnu#vishnutemple#indianarchitecture Badami Temple Cave 2: Maze of Swastik Patterns A pattern consisting of swastikas carved on the ceiling of Cave 2. It is situated above a beam carved with the Samudra Manthana story._#badami#badamicaves#sandstone#badamichalukyas#vishnu#lordvishnu#vishnutemple#indianarchitecture#swastik

Badami Cave 1: Magnificent Shiva TempleDated to approximately 550 CE, Cave 1 is the first of the four rock-cut caves in the Badami hills. It is a Mantapa-style temple dedicated to Shiva. Dimensions : 70 ft x 20ft rectangular-shaped60ft from the ground level. The Garbhagriha (Sanctum Sanctorum) is a small chamber housing theShivalinga at the rear side of the cave. There is a Sabha Mandapa in front of the Garbhagriha and a Mukhamantapa in front of the Sabha Mandapa.The facade shows the pillars of the Mukhamantapa and the staircase leading to it. Inside the Mukhamantapa and Sabha Mandapa, there are more pillars embellished with beautiful carvings. Extending the facade on the right and left are the walls carved with beautiful sculptural reliefs. #badami #badamicaves #sandstone #badamichalukyas #lordshiva #shivatemple #indianarchitecture #mahadev Badami Temple Cave 1:Dwarapal with Shiv-Parvati and Vrishabh-Kunjara carved into the Cave 1 left-side extension, this relief depicts the Dwarapal (Doorkeeper) of Shiv. The Dwarapal is holding a Trishul. Carved below the Dwarapal is Vrishabh-Kunjara (Bull-Elephant), an illusionary sculpture with a single head joined by the torsos of the bull & elephant. Carved above the Dwarapal is a relief of Shiv & Parvati seated on Nandi. #badami#badamicaves#sandstone#badamichalukyas#lordshiva#shivatemple#indianarchitecture#mahadev Badami Temple Cave 1: Nataraja CarvingCarved into the right side extension, this large-size sculptural relief depicts Nataraj, a form of Shiv, performing the Tandav Nritya, a vigorous cosmic dance of creation, preservation, and destruction. Nataraj is standing in an elegant dancing pose with 18 arms in a form that expresses the dance position (9×9=81 combinations in total) arranged in a geometric pattern. The eighteen arms express Natya mudras with some holding objects such as drums, a flame torch, a serpent, a trident, and an axe. Shiv’s dance is Ugra Tandav dancing on a Rakshas, but here the dance is Lalitha Natya Chatur Tandav (which is a happy mode) and you could see that the dance performed on a lotus flower and the sons of Shiv are also participating in the dance, Ganesh is dancing and Karthikey is playing a musical instrument Mruthungam along with Nandi on the other side. Dimensions: 5 feet (1.5 m) tall_#badami#badamicaves#sandstone#badamichalukyas#lordshiva#shivatemple#indianarchitecture#mahadev#natraj Badami Cave 1: Ardhanarishvar – Fusion of Shiv & Parvati Carved into the right-side wall of the Mukhamantap, it depicts the story of Ardhanarisvar, a manifestation of Shiv as half man and half woman. In this relief, Ardhanarishvar, who has man-like features on the right half and woman-like features on the left half, is standing with an elegant Tribhanga stance (body bent in three places, neck, waist & knee). While appearing to play a musical instrument, Ardhanarishvar is gently leaning on his vehicle Nandi. Standing with folded hands behind Nandi is Bringi, a sage with three legs who appears like a skeleton. Standing to the left of Ardhanarishvar is an unidentified female figure carrying a bowl in her left hand. Flying above Ardhanarishvar are the Vidyadhar couples. _#badami#badamicaves#sandstone#badamichalukyas#lordshiva#shivatemple#indianarchitecture#mahadev#ardhanarishvar#shivparvati#parvati#shiv Badami Temple Cave 1: Coiled NagarajCoiled Nagaraj carved into the cave ceiling depicts Nagaraj, the mythical king of serpents, with multiple serpent heads and a human head attached to a torso, extended by a spiraling serpent body. Nagaraj has five serpent heads surrounding his human head, and his coiled serpent body, whose thickness decreases as it spirals out, fits perfectly within a wheel engraved with fine artwork. Enclosed the wheel is a square panel richly decorated with flower-like patterns._#badami #badamicaves #sandstone #badamichalukyas #lordshiva #shivatemple #indianarchitecture #mahadev #nagraj Badami Temple Cave 1: Harihara – Fusion of Shiv & Vishnu Harihara is a symbolic fusion of the two Gods half Shiv’s and half Vishnu’s. Harihara is carved with Shiva’s features on the left side and Vishnu’s features on the right side. Shiv’s wife Parvati and his vehicle Nandi are standing on the right side of Harihara. Likewise, Vishnu’s wife Lakshmi, and his vehicle Garuda are standing on the left side. _#badami#badamicaves#sandstone#badamichalukyas#shiv#lordshiva#shivatemple#indianarchitecture#mahadev#harihara#vishnu#parvati#nandi#laxmi#garud

Bhutanatha Temple is a 7th to 8th century Hindu temple to the east of Agastya Lake in Badami, Karnataka built mostly in the Dravida architecture style. On either side of the foot of the temple doorway is an image of goddess Ganga on her vehicle, the Makara, on the right, and on the left, that of goddesses Yamuna riding the tortoise. #bhutanathatemple #badami #badamicaves #sandstone #badamichalukyas #lordshiva #bhutanatha