6th century Ardhanarishvara (left half Shiva, right half Parvati) with Nandi left, female attendant right (cave 1), Badami cave temple Karnataka, India
Cave 1 at Badami is dedicated to Shiva, yet reverentially displays themes and ideas of Vaishnavism and Shaktism. Further, the cave also presents the Hindu equivalence and interdependence concepts of Harihara (fused equal Shiva-Vishnu) and Ardhanarishvara (fused equal masculine-feminine).
The Badami region is home to numerous medieval era Hindu and Jain temples and monuments.
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