badami cave temples, badami, bagalkot, karnataka, india - cave 1

6th agastya architecture badami bagalkot bahanpur cave caves century chalukya complex date district earliest examples gadankeri highway hindu important india indian jain karnataka lake located northern rockcut temples town buddhist sandstone ancient sculptures carvings pillars columns monolithic murals frescoes basrelief deities mythological inscriptions ornate elephants guardians mahavira nataraja vishnu shiva ardhanarishvara narasimha one two three four yellamma hill religious pilgrimage cultural heritage tourism preservation archaeological artistry intricacy symbolism iconography sacred