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Badami Caves

by Selvadurai Sivagnanasundaram

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Location of Badami caves: - Badami Caves are in the Karnataka state of India. How to visit Badami Caves: - Badami Caves can be reached by Train. If travelling from Banglore, take the Banglore ? Hubli express that leaves Banglore at 22.00 hrs and reaches Gadag Junction at 9.43 in the morning. The train fare for 2A sleeping Birth is IRS 944 .The sleeping Births are very comfortable. From Gadag you can take a Car to ... (more)

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A view of the Badami caves from a distance

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Entrance to one of the Caves at Badami

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A view from inside Badami Caves

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Lord Siva performing the cosmic dance

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One of the Sculptures in badami Caves representing mother earth

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Lord Siva as Guadian of Badami Caves

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Lord Siva and Parvathy

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Lord Siva

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Lord Vishnu

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Lord Siva at Badami Caves

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Lord Vishnu Covering all universe

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Another incarnation of Lord Vishnu, Koomavadhara (Boar)

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Killing of the Demon

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Bhootanatha temple complex where some beautiful carvings are in hidden caves

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Decorated Pillers of badami caves 1

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Decorated pillers of Badami Caves

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Decorated Pillers of Badami caves

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Decorated pillers of Badami Caves

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Decorated Pillers of Badami Caves

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Decorated Pillers of Badami Caves

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Even the Roofs of Badami Caves are Decorated

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Notice the decoration of the roof. they are not paintings but stone carvings,...

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Yet another design in the roof

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Another different one

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Reclining Vishnu in hidden cave at the temple complex

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Beautifuly Carved Vishnu with hooded Serpant in a Cave behind the temple Complex

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Religous tolerance at badami. jain Saints in a cave dedicated to Jain religon

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Anothe Jain saint, one of the several in this cave

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article published 1/28/2002

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