Cave 1
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Cave 1 is the earliest of the rock-cut Hindu cave temples at Badami in Karnataka, India, renowned for its intricate carvings and iconography dedicated primarily to Lord Shiva.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cave 1, Badami | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ rock-cut cave temple ⓘ |
| approximateCentury | 6th century CE ⓘ |
| builtBy | Chalukya dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Early Chalukya period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| district | Bagalkot district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earliestOf | Badami rock-cut Hindu cave temples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccessBy | rock-cut steps ⓘ |
| hasArtForm |
bas-relief sculpture
ⓘ
high-relief sculpture ⓘ rock-cut reliefs ⓘ |
| hasCarvingOf |
Ganesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahishasuramardini NERFINISHED ⓘ Shiva and Parvati NERFINISHED ⓘ Shiva as Nataraja NERFINISHED ⓘ Shiva with multiple arms ⓘ celestial figures ⓘ dvarapalas ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
intricate carvings
ⓘ
pillared hall ⓘ rock-cut architecture ⓘ sanctum ⓘ veranda ⓘ |
| hasIconography | Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStyle | Early Chalukya architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Puranic narratives
ⓘ
Shaiva mythology ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Badami
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bagalkot district NERFINISHED ⓘ India ⓘ Karnataka ⓘ |
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| near | Badami town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberInComplex | 1 ⓘ |
| orientation | facing east ⓘ |
| overlooks | Agastya Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Badami cave temples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
heritage sites of Karnataka ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| state | Karnataka ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pilgrimage
ⓘ
religious worship ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.