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Badami Cave temple
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Submitted bymotist
AddedNov 09 2006
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Description Badami caves, Karnataka Badami was the capital of the Chalukaya empire, fortresses, palaces and temples built from red sandstone, 4 cave temples from the Chalukaya kingdom era (200 CE - 600 CE). 1. Shiva temple cave 2. Vishnu temple cave 3. Vishnu avatars, Varaha (boar), Narashima (lion) temple cave 4. Jain temple cave (Mahavir)

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aluta
(2006-11-09)
Is that Vishnu with Lachsmi? She certainly looks like the goddess of abundance! Who's the little guy by his legs?

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