CAVE TEMPLE Badami. Located on a hill, they were scooped out of the sandstone hills. Displaying the brilliant example of Indian rock-cut architecture, the cave temples consist of four caves. These temples were built in the 6th century. The entrance of these caves is marked by porch decorated with stone columns and brackets. A little ahead is the mandap with numerous columns. This mandap leads to a small shrine(square in shape) located deep into the cave. Reflecting secular nature, the cave temples are dedicated to different deities. Out of the four temples, two are dedicated to Lord Vishnu, one to lord Shiva and the fourth one is a Jain temple. The architectural style of the temples is a marriage between North Indian Nagara style and South Indian Dravadian style. Each temple houses a shrine, a mandapa, a porch and several pillars. The carvings, sculptures and murals inside the temples leave the onlookers under the spell of their sheer beauty.
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