Badami Cave 1: Shivalinga Inside the Garbhagriha

Shivalinga inside the garbhagriha of Cave 1, Badami, Karnataka, India

Shivalinga Inside the Garbhagriha
The image shows the Shivalinga carved inside the garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) of Cave 1, a rock-cut cave temple dedicated to Shiva. It is one of the four rock-cut caves carved out of the soft sandstone rock located near Badami in Karnataka, India.

Cave 1 Images
Facade and Entrance
Cave 1 Ground Plan
– Right side view: Nataraja performing Tandava Nritya
– Left side view: Dwarapala, Shiva-Parvati, Vrishabha-Kunjara
– Mukhamantapa right wall: Ardhanarishvara and Sage Bhringi
– Mukhamantapa left wall: Harihara – Fusion of Shiva and Vishnu
– Mukhamantapa ceiling: Nagaraja
– Interior: Garbhagriha and pillars

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