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Early medieval · Hindu · India

Mogalrajapuram Caves

Mogalrajapuram, Vijayawada, NTR district, Andhra Pradesh · 16.5061°, 80.6469°

Shiva; Cave II holds sanctums for Brahma, Shiva and VishnuVishnukundin or Early Eastern ChalukyaRock-cut
Sacred since
600 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
c. 7th c.
Vishnukundin or Early Eastern Chalukya

History & significance

A group of five rock-cut cave shrines on a hill in eastern Vijayawada, excavated around the 7th century and variously credited to the Vishnukundins or the early Eastern Chalukyas. Cave II is the most developed of them, with Shiva as Nataraja and Ardhanarisvara among its carvings; the site is centrally protected by the Archaeological Survey of India.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Vishnukundin or Early Eastern Chalukya