Located in Undavalli of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, Ananta Padmanabha Swamy Temple Undavalli Caves is a four-storeyed rock cut cave temple dedicated to Lord Siva, Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma. Dating back to 6th -7th century A.D, the temple is one of the centrally protected monuments of national importance. The first floor of the temple houses the carved images of Lord Vishnu, Lord Siva and Lord Brahma on the rocks. The second floor houses a 20 ft long idol of Anantha Padmanabha Swamy in the recumbent posture sculptured out of a single rock. The third floor has unfinished triple shrines of Vishnu, Siva and Brahma.

location Andhra Pradesh, Guntur, Amaravathi

Legend

According to the legends, Madhava Reddy who ruled this region as a subordinate under the Reddies of Kondaveedu gifted the caves to build the temple of Anantha Swamy. It is also believed that these caves were used by the Buddhist monks as their rest houses. Some of the other shrines in the cave are dedicated to Lord Brahma and Shiva.

Architecture

The caves of Undavalli provides the finest example of the rock cut architecture of the Buddhists in India. Carved out of solid sandstone on a hillside in the 4th to 5th centuries AD, Ananta Padmanabha Swamy Temple has four stories with a huge recreated statue of Vishnu in a reclining posture, sculpted from a single block of granite inside the second floor.  The first floor of the temple houses the carved images of Lord Vishnu, Lord Siva and Lord Brahma on the rocks.  The third floor has unfinished triple shrines of Vishnu, Siva and Brahma.

Culture

Guntur is home to World's Famous diamonds such Hope Diamond (Now in National Museum of Natural History, Washington DC, USA) and Kohinoor diamond.It is a beautiful place for Agriculture -- internationally known for its exports of chillies, cotton, and tobacco.The region is identified as a major transportation and textile hub in India

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