Durga slaying Mahishasura - Ravanaphadi Cave temple in Aihole, Karnataka,india

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Ravanaphadi Cave in Aihole, Karnataka, is a rock cut temple, with a rectangular shrine, with two mantapas in front of it and a rock cut Shivalingam. This temple dates back to the 6th is a Shaivite cave temple. The sanctum has a vestibule with a triple entrance and has carved pillars. Aihole was the first capital of the early Chalukyas. Here they built over 125 temples in various styles and is said to be a laboratory of experiments in rock cut architecture. Aihole is to the east of Pattadakal, along the Malaprabha River, while Badami is to the west of both.

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Location: Aihole,Bagalkot,Karnataka,south india,india,asia.
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