Signs direct tourists to the various temple sites in and around Aihole |
A brief history of the rock-cut Shiva Temple Ravanaphadi |
Standing pillar in front of the Ravanaphadi Temple |
Column in front of Ravanaphadi |
Late 6th C. AD rock-cut temple from the early Chalukya period |
Nadi in front of the Shiva Temple Ravanaphadi |
Entrance to the Ravanaphadi Temple flanked by a pair of nidhis |
Weathered nidhe and guardian on the right side |
Weathered nidhe and guardian on the left side |
Interior mandapa of the Ravanaphadi rock-cut cave temple, Aihole |
Two-armed Shaiva Guardian with weapons and a snake |
Shaiva Guardian and 4-armed Harihara holding a snake and conch |
10-Armed Dancing Shiva accompanied by Parvati in the Ravanaphadi |
10-Armed Dancing Shiva, Ravanaphadi |
A small Ganesh, Ravanaphadi |
Dancing Shiva in the Ravanaphadi |
Four of the Seven Saptamatrikas, Ravanaphadi |
Interior mandapa of the Ravanaphadi rock-cut cave temple, Aihole |
Incomplete side chamber of the Ravanaphadi |
Guardians of the entry leading to the linga chamber, Ravanaphadi |
Boar-headed Varahi, Ravanaphadi |
Durga spearing Mahisha, Ravanaphadi |
Durga spearing Mahisha, Ravanaphadi - Aihole |
The Linga, an abstract representation of Shiva |
Shaiva Guardian, Ravanaphadi |
One of three small shrines outside the Ravanaphadi, Aihole |
One of three small shrines outside the Ravanaphadi, Aihole |