Undavalli Caves
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Undavalli Caves are a group of ancient rock-cut cave temples near Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh, India, renowned for their impressive monolithic architecture and intricate carvings dating back to the Gupta period.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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rock-cut cave temple complex ⓘ |
| access | road access from Vijayawada ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gupta period architecture
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rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | Buddhist monks ⓘ |
| category |
Buddhist caves in India
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Caves of Andhra Pradesh ⓘ Gupta art and architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Hindu cave temples in India ⓘ |
| constructionCentury |
4th century
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5th century ⓘ |
| contains |
Buddhist-style vihara-like cells
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Hindu deities sculptures ⓘ large reclining Vishnu sculpture ⓘ reliefs of mythological scenes ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromVijayawada | approximately 6 km ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
façade with colonnades
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intricate carvings ⓘ monolithic structure ⓘ pillared halls ⓘ rock-cut cells ⓘ sculpted panels ⓘ |
| hasStoreyFunction |
lower floors used as pillared halls and shrines
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upper floors used as monasteries and cells ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | nationally protected monument of India ⓘ |
| laterUsedBy | Hindu worshippers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andhra Pradesh
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Guntur district NERFINISHED ⓘ Undavalli village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Krishna River
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Vijayawada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | sandstone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Vijayawada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSculpture | monolithic reclining Vishnu about 5 meters long ⓘ |
| numberOfStoreys | 4 ⓘ |
| orientation | east-facing façade ⓘ |
| overlooks | Krishna River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Gupta period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Amaravati region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateProtectedMonument | yes ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | heritage tourism site ⓘ |
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