Akkana Madanna cave temple

Akkana Madanna cave temple

Akkana Madanna caves
Map showing the location of Akkana Madanna cave temple

Geographic coordinates of cave

Location Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh,  India
Coordinates 16°30′49.5″N 80°36′23.7″E / 16.513750°N 80.606583°E / 16.513750; 80.606583Coordinates: 16°30′49.5″N 80°36′23.7″E / 16.513750°N 80.606583°E / 16.513750; 80.606583
Discovery 6th and 7th centuries

Akkana Madanna cave temple is located near the Kanaka Durga Temple of Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. This temple is built in the 17th century, though the caves themselves date from the 6th and 7th centuries. There is another cave nearby which is dated from the 2nd century BC. The Trimurti of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva is hosted there.

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