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

Explore More About Badami Caves
– Badami
– Cave Temples of Badami
– Badami Cave 1, Badami Cave 2, Badami Cave 3, Badami Cave 4
– Durga Temple at Aihole
Explore Elephanta Caves
– Cave Temples of Elephanta
– Elephanta Main Cave, Elephanta Main Cave Ground Plan
– The Mystery of Elephanta Cave 2
– The Smaller Caves of Elephanta: Caves 2, 3, 4, and 5
– How to Reach Elephanta Caves

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