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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 ...
Akkanna Madanna caves are a group of rock-cut Hindu cave temples in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. Dated to mid 7th-century and dedicated to Shiva, they were excavated by the Eastern Chalukya dynasty. [1] They consist of the upper (larger) and lower caves. The upper cave is better preserved, and has an important 7th-century inscription. [2] [3]
In Hinduism, Shiva is the supreme being regarded to perform the functions of creation, preservation, as well as the destruction of the universe. [1] Hindu texts describe the worship of Shiva and the establishment of temples and shrines throughout the Indian subcontinent, commonly in the aniconic form of a lingam.
Mogalrajapuram is a Vijayawada locality renowned for its historical temples and rich cultural legacy. It is thought that the Mogalarajapuram Caves, which contain historic rock-cut shrines devoted to Lord Shiva, are the source of the name "Mogalrajapuram." Some of the earliest examples of rock-cut architecture in South India can be found in ...
The Amareswara temple is believed to have been constructed in the 11th century, based on epigraphical evidence. [2] However, its architectural style closely resembles the Bhimeswara temples of Samalkot and Draksharama, which date back to the 10th century. Among the 35 inscriptions found on the temple's walls, the earliest dates to 1129 CE.
Kumararama, also known as the Chalukya Bhimeswara Temple, is a historic Hindu temple located in Samalkota in the Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh, India. [1] Dedicated to Lord Siva , it is one of the five Pancharama Kshetras , revered pilgrimage sites in the state.
Vijayawada history reveals that Bezawada (Vijayawada) was ruled by King Madhava Varma (one of the kings of Vishnukundina dynasty). [36] Chinese Buddhist scholar Xuanzang stayed a few years in Bezawada (Vijayawada) in around 640 A.D. to copy and study the Abhidhamma Pitaka , the last of the three pitakas (Pali for baskets) constituting the Pali ...
This is a list of Bhairava temples. India. Andhra Pradesh. Kalabhairava Statue in Adavivaram, Visakhapatnam district. Sri Kaala Bhairava temple (inside Sri Manikyamba ...