badami cave temples, badami, bagalkot, karnataka, india

india badami cave temples karnataka bahanpur gadankeri highway bhutanatha agastya lake morning bagalkot group 7th 12th century hindu east state consists subgroups one called main 8thcentury dravida architecture style north mallikarjuna 11th 12thcentury nagara former illustrates rockcut jain buddhist chalukya sandstone ancient caves sculptures carvings pillars columns monolithic murals frescoes basrelief deities mythological inscriptions ornate elephants guardians mahavira nataraja vishnu shiva ardhanarishvara narasimha three four yellamma hill religious pilgrimage cultural heritage tourism preservation archaeological artistry intricacy symbolism iconography sacred