Cave 4

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Cave 4 is the youngest of the rock-cut sanctuaries at the Badami cave temples complex in Karnataka, India, notable for its intricate carvings and dedication to Jain Tirthankaras.

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Cave 4 canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rock-cut cave temple ⓘ
access flight of rock-cut steps from lower level ⓘ
architecturalStyle Badami Chalukya architecture ⓘ
artHistoricalSignificance important example of early Jain rock-cut art in South India ⓘ
builtBy Early Chalukya dynasty ⓘ
linked to: Chalukya dynasty
chronologicalOrderInComplex fourth ⓘ
constructionPeriod 7th century CE ⓘ
country India ⓘ
culturalContext Deccan rock-cut architecture ⓘ
dedicatedTo Bahubali ⓘ
Jain Tirthankaras ⓘ
linked to: Tirthankaras

Mahavira ⓘ
Parshvanatha ⓘ
distinguishedBy Jain sculptures distinct from Hindu caves at Badami ⓘ
hasCarving Bahubali in meditation ⓘ
Jain monks and devotees ⓘ
Jain yakshas and yakshis ⓘ
Mahavira in kayotsarga posture ⓘ
linked to: Mahavira

Parshvanatha with serpent hood ⓘ
hasFeature intricate relief sculptures ⓘ
pillared hall ⓘ
rock-cut steps ⓘ
rock-cut verandah ⓘ
sanctum ⓘ
hasTheme Jain religious iconography ⓘ
austerity and meditation ⓘ
heritageDesignation protected monument of national importance in India ⓘ
locatedIn Badami ⓘ
Bagalkot district ⓘ
India ⓘ
Karnataka ⓘ
managedBy Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ
material sandstone ⓘ
near Badami town center ⓘ
linked to: Badami

Bhutanatha group of temples ⓘ
numberOfCavesInComplex 4 ⓘ
orientation west-facing ⓘ
overlooks Agastya Lake ⓘ
partOf Badami cave temples ⓘ
region Deccan Plateau ⓘ
relativeAgeInComplex youngest cave at Badami complex ⓘ
religion Jainism ⓘ
sharesCliffWith Cave 1 (Badami) ⓘ
Cave 2 (Badami) ⓘ
Cave 3 (Badami) ⓘ
touristAttraction yes ⓘ

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