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Ravanaphadi Cave Temple, Aihole

Ravanaphadi also called Ravalaphadi is a rock-cut shrine of 6th century. It's exterior is simple with four pillars, and Padmanidhi and Shankhanidhi guards. It has a rectangular frontage and square inner wall. The interior has on its wall a tall dancing Shiva with ten hands, equally tall Saptamatrikas observing Shiva's dance, rows of beautiful Ganas, and figures of Varaha, Mahishamardini, and other artistic slender figures. The Garbhagriha has a Shivalinga with its Peetha and they are monolithic, on the side walls are Mahishamardini and Varaha sculptures and Bhoodevi is seated on Varaha's shoulder. Outside the cave there is a platform for Nandi in line with the Linga in the Garbhagriha and a monolithic stone pillar.