Badami cave temples
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Hindu cave temple
Hindu temple site
Jain cave temple
Jain temple site
archaeological site
rock-cut cave temple complex
The Badami cave temples are a group of rock-cut Hindu and Jain cave shrines in Karnataka, India, renowned for their intricate carvings and early Chalukyan architecture.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Badami cave temples canonical | 27 |
| Badami temple complex | 2 |
| Badami Cave Temple 1 | 1 |
| Badami Cave Temple 4 | 1 |
| Badami Cave Temples | 1 |
| Badami Chalukya monuments | 1 |
| Badami cave complex | 1 |
| Badami cave temples and monuments complex | 1 |
| Badami rock-cut Hindu cave temples | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Badami cave temples Context triple: [Malaprabha River, near, Badami cave temples]
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A.
Ajanta Caves
Ajanta Caves is a renowned complex of ancient Buddhist rock-cut cave monuments in India, famous for its exquisite murals, sculptures, and architecture dating from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE.
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Ellora Caves
Ellora Caves is a renowned complex of rock-cut monasteries and temples in India, celebrated for its monumental architecture and intricate sculptures representing Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain traditions.
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C.
Khajuraho Group of Monuments
The Khajuraho Group of Monuments is a renowned complex of medieval Hindu and Jain temples in India, celebrated for their intricate Nagara-style architecture and exquisite erotic and mythological sculptures.
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D.
Girnar Jain temples
The Girnar Jain temples are an ancient and highly revered complex of Jain pilgrimage shrines situated on Mount Girnar in Gujarat, India, renowned for their intricate architecture and religious significance.
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E.
Pattadakal
Pattadakal is a historic complex of 7th–8th century Hindu and Jain temple monuments in Karnataka, India, renowned for its blend of northern and southern Indian architectural styles and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Badami cave temples Target entity description: The Badami cave temples are a group of rock-cut Hindu and Jain cave shrines in Karnataka, India, renowned for their intricate carvings and early Chalukyan architecture.
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A.
Ajanta Caves
Ajanta Caves is a renowned complex of ancient Buddhist rock-cut cave monuments in India, famous for its exquisite murals, sculptures, and architecture dating from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE.
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B.
Ellora Caves
Ellora Caves is a renowned complex of rock-cut monasteries and temples in India, celebrated for its monumental architecture and intricate sculptures representing Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain traditions.
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C.
Khajuraho Group of Monuments
The Khajuraho Group of Monuments is a renowned complex of medieval Hindu and Jain temples in India, celebrated for their intricate Nagara-style architecture and exquisite erotic and mythological sculptures.
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D.
Girnar Jain temples
The Girnar Jain temples are an ancient and highly revered complex of Jain pilgrimage shrines situated on Mount Girnar in Gujarat, India, renowned for their intricate architecture and religious significance.
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E.
Pattadakal
Pattadakal is a historic complex of 7th–8th century Hindu and Jain temple monuments in Karnataka, India, renowned for its blend of northern and southern Indian architectural styles and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu cave temple
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Hindu cave temple ⓘ Hindu cave temple ⓘ Hindu temple site ⓘ Jain cave temple ⓘ Jain temple site ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ rock-cut cave temple complex ⓘ |
| artPeriod |
Early Western Chalukya
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linked to:
Western Chalukya period
|
| builder |
Early Chalukya dynasty
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linked to:
Chalukya dynasty
|
| constructionPeriod |
6th century
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7th century ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| features |
columned halls
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painted fragments on ceilings ⓘ pillared verandas ⓘ relief panels ⓘ |
| hasCave |
Cave 1
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Cave 2 ⓘ Cave 3 ⓘ Cave 4 ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument of National Importance in India ⓘ |
| inscriptionsIn |
Kannada
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Sanskrit ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early Chalukyan art
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intricate carvings ⓘ rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Badami
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Bagalkot district ⓘ Karnataka ⓘ |
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| near |
Badami Fort
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Bhutanatha group of temples ⓘ |
| notableSculpture |
18-armed dancing Shiva (Nataraja)
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linked to:
Nataraja sculptures
Tirthankara figures ⓘ Trivikrama (Vamana) Vishnu ⓘ
linked to:
Vamana
Varaha avatar of Vishnu ⓘ |
| numberOfCaves | 4 ⓘ |
| overlooks | Agastya Lake ⓘ |
| patron |
Kirtivarman I
ⓘ
Mangalesha ⓘ |
| primaryDeity |
Shiva
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Vishnu ⓘ Vishnu ⓘ |
| region |
Deccan
ⓘ
linked to:
Deccan Plateau
|
| religion |
Hinduism
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Jainism ⓘ Jainism ⓘ |
| stateParty | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| style |
Chalukya architecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Early Chalukya architecture
|
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOTentativeList | World Heritage Site ⓘ |
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Subject: Badami cave temples Description of subject: The Badami cave temples are a group of rock-cut Hindu and Jain cave shrines in Karnataka, India, renowned for their intricate carvings and early Chalukyan architecture.
Referenced by (36)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
northwestern Karnataka
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subject linked to:
Cave 1
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