Cave 3
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Cave 3 is the largest and most elaborately carved of the Badami cave temples in Karnataka, India, renowned for its exquisite rock-cut Hindu sculptures and detailed reliefs.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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archaeological site ⓘ rock-cut cave temple ⓘ |
| accessedBy | rock-cut steps from the cliff face ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionCentury | 6th century CE ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance | important example of early Hindu rock-cut art in South India ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Deccan rock-cut temple tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Chalukya dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carvedFrom | sandstone cliff ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Early Chalukya period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresSculptureOf |
Harihara (composite form of Shiva and Vishnu)
NERFINISHED
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Narasimha (man-lion incarnation of Vishnu) NERFINISHED ⓘ Trivikrama (Vishnu as Vamana taking three strides) NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaishnava themes ⓘ Varaha (boar incarnation of Vishnu) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Chalukyan architecture
NERFINISHED
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rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
pillared hall (sabha-mandapa)
ⓘ
sanctum (garbhagriha) ⓘ veranda (mukha-mandapa) ⓘ |
| hasDepiction |
mythological scenes from Hindu scriptures
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royal and courtly figures in reliefs ⓘ |
| hasEntranceOrientation | facing east ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ceiling paintings or traces of paintings
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intricate friezes ⓘ ornately carved pillars ⓘ |
| hasReliefType |
bas-relief panels
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high relief sculptures ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument under Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| knownFor |
detailed reliefs
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elaborate carvings ⓘ large scale Hindu iconography ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Badami
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Bagalkot district NERFINISHED ⓘ India ⓘ Karnataka ⓘ |
| material | red sandstone ⓘ |
| overlooks | Agastya Lake in Badami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Badami cave temples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInComplex | third cave ⓘ |
| relativeSize | largest of the Badami cave temples ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | popular heritage site ⓘ |
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