Cave 2

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Cave 2 is one of the rock-cut Hindu cave shrines at the Badami cave temples complex in Karnataka, India, known for its early Chalukyan architecture and intricate carvings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu temple
rock-cut cave temple
access flight of rock-cut steps from the cliff base
adjacentTo Cave 1 (Badami)
Cave 3 (Badami)
architecturalStyle Early Chalukyan architecture
builtBy Chalukya dynasty
builtUnder Kirtivarman I
Pulakeshin I
constructionTechnique rock-cut
country India
dedicatedTo Vishnu
hasCarvingOf Bhuvaraha (boar) form of Vishnu
Trivikrama form of Vishnu
Varaha avatar of Vishnu
Vishnu
celestial beings
dwarapalas
mythological scenes
hasFeature intricate carvings
painted remnants
pillared hall
rock-cut steps
sanctum
sculpted pillars
veranda
hasInscription early Chalukyan period inscription (fragmentary)
hasTheme Vaishnavism
heritage rock-cut architecture
locatedIn Badami
Bagalkot district
India
Karnataka
managedBy Archaeological Survey of India
material sandstone
notableFor early Chalukyan iconography of Vishnu
integration of architecture and sculpture
refined sculptural detailing
numberInComplex second cave
orientation faces east
partOf Badami cave temples
period Early Chalukya period
religion Hinduism
touristAttraction yes

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