Badami Cave Temple - 3 | Maha Vishnu Cave |ಬಾದಾಮಿ ಗುಹಾ ದೇವಾಲಯ|மகா விஷ்ணு |பாதாமி குடைவரைக் கோவில்கள்| Bagalkote District |Karnataka
Cave -3: A rock-cut cave temple dedicated to Maha Vishnu According to Hindu mythology, Maha Vishnu is a form of Vishnu, one of the Trimurti (Holy Trinity) who preserves order and maintains harmony in the universe. Because of his role as the primary creator, i.e., the creator of the creator, Vishnu is known as Maha Vishnu (Great Vishnu).
Unlike the other three caves, there is an inscription detailing the exact date of Cave – 3’s completion. According to this inscription, Chalukya Mangalesha, a stepbrother of King Kirthivarma I of Chalukya dynasty, completed it in 578 CE and donated the village of Lanjisvara (present-day Nandikesvara) to this temple.
Cave – 3 stands out from the rest of the caves as it is bigger area-wise, and its carvings are precise and exquisite. Compared to the other three caves, it has a broader facade and a large courtyard enclosed by a prakara
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