Cave temple at Badami, Karnataka

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Badami has 4 red-sandstone cave temples. The first one dedicated to Shiva, the next two to Vishnu and the last one to Jain Teerthankara, Mahaveera. Seen here is the third cave temple, the largest among the 4, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.

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Size: 4010px × 2380px
Location: Badami, Karnataka, India
Photo credit: © Srinivasa Shantharam / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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