Subject: Porch, right end: Ardhanarisvara; Temple dedicated to Siva. Ardhanarisvara, an aspect of Siva, is half male and half-female.
Site Name: Badami
Date: ca 550 CE
Subject: Porch, right end, Ardhanarisvara: upper portion; Temple dedicated to Siva. Ardhanarisvara, an aspect of Siva, is half male and half-female.
Site Name: Badami
Date: ca 550 CE
Subject: Porch, left end: Harihara panel; Temple dedicated to Siva. Harihara is half-Vishnu (symbol is conch in upper left hand) and half-Siva (symbols are snake in right hand and crescent moon in right half of headdress).
Site Name: Badami
Date: ca 550 CE
Subject: Porch, toward left end: Harihara panel; Temple dedicated to Siva. Harihara is half-Vishnu (symbol is conch in upper left hand) and half-Siva (symbols are snake in right hand and crescent moon in right half of headdress).
Site Name: Badami
Date: ca 550 CE
Subject: Porch, Ceiling: Naga medallion; Temple dedicated to Siva.
Site Name: Badami
Date: ca 550 CE
Subject: Main hall, towards shrine from porch, with Nandi; Temple dedicated to Siva.
Site Name: Badami
Date: ca 550 CE
Subject: Main hall, Ceiling: Flying couple; Temple dedicated to Siva.
Site Name: Badami
Date: ca 550 CE
Subject: Court with left extension, approach to Cave 2; Temple dedicated to Siva.
Site Name: Badami
Date: ca 550 CE
Subject: Facade, right end; Cave temple dedicated to Vishnu.
Site Name: Badami
Date: ca 550 CE
Subject: Facade, extension to right: Guardian; Cave temple dedicated to Vishnu.
Site Name: Badami
Date: ca 550 CE
Subject: Porch, toward left end: Varaha; Cave temple dedicated to Vishnu. Varaha (boar) avatar
Site Name: Badami
Date: ca 550 CE
Subject: Porch, left end, Varaha: upper portion; Cave temple dedicated to Vishnu. Varaha (boar) avatar
Site Name: Badami
Date: ca 550 CE
Subject: Porch, right end: Trivikrama; Cave temple dedicated to Vishnu; Trivikrama avatar of Vishnu: Vishnu as Vamana, a dwarf who won back the universe from King Bali by transforming into Trivikrama and then crossing the universe in three giant steps.
Site Name: Badami
Date: ca 550 CE
Subject: Porch, right end, Trivikrama: lower left portion; Cave temple dedicated to Vishnu; Trivikrama avatar of Vishnu: Vishnu as Vamana, a dwarf who won back the universe from King Bali by transforming into Trivikrama and then crossing the universe in three giant steps.
Site Name: Badami
Date: ca 550 CE
Subject: Porch, right end, Trivikrama: lower right portion; Cave temple dedicated to Vishnu; Trivikrama avatar of Vishnu: Vishnu as Vamana, a dwarf who won back the universe from King Bali by transforming into Trivikrama and then crossing the universe in three giant steps.
Site Name: Badami
Date: ca 550 CE
Subject: Porch, right end, Trivikrama: Dwarf musicians below panel; Cave temple dedicated to Vishnu.
Site Name: Badami
Date: ca 550 CE
Subject: Porch ceiling, swastika panel with mithuna in corners; Cave temple dedicated to Vishnu.