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Description7th to 8th century Bhairavakona rock cut cave temples, Ambavaram Nallamala Hills, Andhra Pradesh - 14.jpg
English: The Bhairavakona rock cut cave temples are a historically important Shaivism tradition site. They are carved out of a single rock in the——Nallamala hills. These hills are a part of the "Eastern Ghats that run north-south near Vijayanagara Empire ruins site of Udayagiri," Andhra Pradesh. This area features natural waterfalls. And a scenic ambience.

The rock cut temples are set near a waterfall few kilometers east of Ambavaram village on highway 167B. The rock cut cave temples here are quite similar to some of the rock cut temples in Mahabalipuram. Each temple presents Brahma-VIshnu-Shiva combination. Saraswati-Lakshmi-Parvati are also carved into the single rock.

The notable features of these rock cut caves are the inscriptions and eight different forms of Shiva: Shashinaga, Rudra, Visweswara, Nagarikeswara, Bhargeswara, Rameswara, Mallikarjuna and "Pakshamalika Linga." The script and the iconography suggests that this rock cut temple was built in the 7th. Or the 8th century CE.

Life size dwarapalikas, cut out pillars on lions, gavaksa (Gavākṣha), Ganesha and other Hindu deities are also some of the reliefs presented in these temples.

The temple attracts a major gathering of pilgrims during the Maha Shivaratri festival of the Hindus.
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Shashinaga temple. Early rock cut cave temples similar to Mahabalipuram in Nallamala Hills north of Udayagiri, Andhra Pradesh

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