Akkanna Madanna cave temple

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Akkanna Madanna caves are a group of rock-cut Hindu cave temples in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. Dated to mid 7th-century and dedicated to Shiva, they were excavated by the Eastern Chalukya dynasty.K.R. Srinivasan (1972), Temples of South India, National Book Trust, pp.80–81 They consist of the upper (larger) and lower caves. The upper cave is better preserved, and has an important 7th-century inscription. Read more on Wikipedia

type: religious building
date from: {{circa|650 CE}}

Source: en.wikipedia.org