Badami, Karnataka, India - Oct 26 2022: Bull Elephant Illusion sculpture at Badami caves sculpted during the rule of the Chalukya. Bull Elephant Illusion sculpture at Badami caves in Karnataka in India sculpted during the rule of the Chalukya dynasty

Agasthya Lake and surrounding red rock hills. Badami, Karnataka, India

Mahakuta Temples, Badami, Karnataka

Agasthya Lake and surrounding red rock hills. Badami, Karnataka, India

Entrance archway for lower and upper Shivalaya in Badami, Karnataka, INDIA

Ancient Yellamma temple at Badami, Karnataka, India

Path through steep cliffs, Entrance for lower and upper Shivalaya in Badami, Karnataka, INDIA

Path through steep cliffs, Entrance for lower and upper Shivalaya in Badami, Karnataka, INDIA

Lord Shiva Dance sculpture. Mahakuta Temples, Badami, Karnataka

Granaries on the way to Upper Shivalaya – North Fort, Badami, Karnataka, India

Path through cliffs, Entrance archway for lower and upper Shivalaya in Badami, Karnataka, INDIA

Granaries on the way to Upper Shivalaya – North Fort, Badami, Karnataka, India

View of Upper Shivalaya on the top of northern rocky hill in Badami, Karnataka, India

Sunset at Bhutanath temple, Badami, Karnataka, India

Path through steep cliffs, Entrance for lower and upper Shivalaya in Badami, Karnataka, INDIA

Sunset at Bhutanath temple, Badami, Karnataka, India

Path through cliffs, Entrance archway for lower and upper Shivalaya in Badami, Karnataka, INDIA

Entrance gate for upper and lower shivalaya at badami, karnataka, india

Granaries on the way to Upper Shivalaya – North Fort, Badami, Karnataka, India

View of Temple 1, Bootnatha or Bhutanatha temple complex, and Agastya lake, Badami, Karnataka.

Maligith Shivalaya treasury of Tipu , Badami , Karnataka , India

A group of Bhuthanatha Temples on the Agastya Tirtha lake at Badami, Karnataka, India

Harihara sculpture. Mahakuta Temples, Badami, Karnataka

Entrance archway for lower and upper Shivalaya in Badami, Karnataka, INDIA

Entrance archway for lower and upper Shivalaya in Badami, Karnataka, INDIA

View of Upper Shivalaya on the top of northern rocky hill in Badami, Karnataka, India

View of Upper Shivalaya on the top of northern rocky hill in Badami, Karnataka, India

View of Upper Shivalaya on the top of northern rocky hill in Badami, Karnataka, India

View of Upper Shivalaya on the top of northern rocky hill in Badami, Karnataka, India

View of Upper Shivalaya on the top of northern rocky hill in Badami, Karnataka, India

View of Upper Shivalaya on the top of northern rocky hill in Badami, Karnataka, India

View of Upper Shivalaya on the top of northern rocky hill in Badami, Karnataka, India

View of Upper Shivalaya on the top of northern rocky hill in Badami, Karnataka, India

View of Upper Shivalaya on the top of northern rocky hill in Badami, Karnataka, India

View of Upper Shivalaya on the top of northern rocky hill in Badami, Karnataka, India

View of Upper Shivalaya on the top of northern rocky hill in Badami, Karnataka, India

View of Upper Shivalaya on the top of northern rocky hill in Badami, Karnataka, India

View of Upper Shivalaya on the top of northern rocky hill in Badami, Karnataka, India

View of Upper Shivalaya on the top of northern rocky hill in Badami, Karnataka, India

A group of Bhuthanatha Temples on the Agastya Tirtha lake at Badami, Karnataka, India

Bhoovarha, Boar incarnation of Vishnu. Mahakuta Temples, Badami, Karnataka