Cave 2
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Cave 2 is one of the rock-cut Hindu cave shrines at the Badami cave temples complex in Karnataka, India, known for its early Chalukyan architecture and intricate carvings.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cave 2 (Badami) | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
rock-cut cave temple ⓘ |
| access | flight of rock-cut steps from the cliff base ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Cave 1 (Badami)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cave 3 (Badami) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Early Chalukyan architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Chalukya dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtUnder |
Kirtivarman I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pulakeshin I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | rock-cut ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCarvingOf |
Bhuvaraha (boar) form of Vishnu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trivikrama form of Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ Varaha avatar of Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ celestial beings ⓘ dwarapalas ⓘ mythological scenes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
intricate carvings
ⓘ
painted remnants ⓘ pillared hall ⓘ rock-cut steps ⓘ sanctum ⓘ sculpted pillars ⓘ veranda ⓘ |
| hasInscription | early Chalukyan period inscription (fragmentary) ⓘ |
| hasTheme | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Badami
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bagalkot district NERFINISHED ⓘ India ⓘ Karnataka ⓘ |
| managedBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early Chalukyan iconography of Vishnu
ⓘ
integration of architecture and sculpture ⓘ refined sculptural detailing ⓘ |
| numberInComplex | second cave ⓘ |
| orientation | faces east ⓘ |
| partOf | Badami cave temples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Early Chalukya period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.