Mogalrajapuram Caves
7th-century rock-cut cave temples in Vijayawada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Mogalrajapuram Caves?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
The Mogalrajapuram Caves are five rock-cut cave temple groups located in different parts of Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. Dedicated to Shiva, they were excavated during the Eastern Chalukya reign or the Vishnukundins reign.[1][2] They are generally dated to about the 7th century, after the Akkanna Madanna Caves. They are simple and small, yet the artwork and iconography is more sophisticated than Akkanna Madanna Caves. These include Nataraja, Ganesh and Ardhanarisvara. They are generally numbered as Cave I through V, with Mogalrajapuram Cave II being the most architecturally and iconographically evolved of the five.[1]
Moghalrajpuram caves | |
---|---|
Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | NTR district |
Deity | Hindu, various |
Location | |
Location | Vijayawada |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 16°30′22″N 80°38′49″E |
Architecture | |
Creator | Early Eastern Chalukya dynasty |
Completed | c. 650–700 CE |
It is a centrally protected monument of national importance and managed by Archaeological Survey of India.[3]