There are four cave temples cut into the sandstone above the town of Badami.
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| More steps! But rather than 700 steps, there are only about 160 here. |
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| Cave 1 -- It's a busy day here! |
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| At the entrance to Cave 1 is the 18-arm Nataraja (King of the Dance) |
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| Our guide demonstrates how the 18 arms can give 81 different dance configurations. |
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| This pillar shows the beautiful grain of the sandstone. |
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| The tank. A number of temples and structures line the side of the tank. |
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| A temple built on top of the sandstone bluff above Badami. |
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| Cave 2 |
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| Cave 3 is the largest and most elaborate of the caves. |
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| On the wall behind the entrance to Cave 3 are very faint paintings of faces. If you can't see the most prominent face, it's highlighted in the photo below. |
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| The final cave, Cave 4, is a Jain temple. The carvings are much simpler and have an incomplete feel. |
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