Akkana Madanna cave temple
| Akkana Madanna cave temple | |
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Akkana Madanna caves | |
  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°ECoordinates: 16°30′49.5″N 80°36′23.7″E / 16.513750°N 80.606583°E |
| 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.
See also
- Akkanna Madanna Temple
- List of rock-cut temples in India
- List of Monuments of National Importance in Andhra Pradesh
Gallery
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View of the pillars and Ganesh which were carved out of a single giant rock.
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Rocks at Akkanna Madanna Caves in Vijayawada
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Akkanna Madanna Rock cut Caves at Foot hill of Indrakeeladri in Vijayawada
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