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Early medieval · Jain · India

Ambapuram cave temple

Ambapuram, near Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh · 16.5679°, 80.6244°

Parshvanatha and Mahavira (with an image of the goddess Ambika)Eastern Chalukya (Kubja Vishnuvardhana)Rock-cut
Sacred since
624 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
early 7th c. (Eastern Chalukya)
Eastern Chalukya (Kubja Vishnuvardhana)

History & significance

A rock-cut Jain cave temple near Vijayawada, cut in the early seventh century during the reign of Kubja Vishnuvardhana, founder of the Eastern Chalukya line. It is dedicated to Parshvanatha and Mahavira and carries a relief of the yakshi Ambika, from whom the village takes its name.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Eastern Chalukya (Kubja Vishnuvardhana)