Ground Plan of Badami Cave – 4
Ground plan of Cave – 4
Note: This diagram was extracted from the ASI (Archaeological Survey of India) document on display at the Archaeological Museum located near the Badami cave temples.
As the name suggests, Cave -4 is the fourth of the four rock-cut caves carved out of a red sandstone hill near Badami, Karnataka, India.
Just like the other three caves, the garbhagriha is at the back of the cave. There are three halls in front of the garbhagriha, which are: 1. Antarala (ante-chamber) 2. Sabhamantapa (main hall) 3. Mukhamantapa (verandah).
The garbhagriha houses a sculpture believed to be of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara, seated on a lion throne. The sculptural reliefs of Tirthankaras and the other Jain figures adorn the pillars and sidewalls of the halls.
The only access to this cave is through a flight of steps from Cave – 3. However, there was a path to this temple from the east side when it was built.
Cave – 4 Images
– Facade and Entrance
– Ground Plan
– Jakkave with Mahavira
– Bahubali
– Parshvanatha
– Rishabhanatha (Adinatha)
– Mahavira
Related Pages
– Badami
– Badami Cave – 1, Badami Cave – 2, Badami Cave – 3, Badami Cave – 4
– Durga Temple at Aihole
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