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Undavalli Caves

The Undavalli caves are carved in the Gupta style of rock-cut architecture, dated back to the 4th-5th century CE. Most Gupta emperors were Vaishnavas; Many sculptures of the deity Narasimha, as well as other legends of Vishnu and from the text Ramayana are featured in the caves. These are associated with the Vishnukundina kings of 420–620 CE. These caves are dedicated to Ananta Padmanabha, a form of Vishnu laying upon Shesha. Later Jain and Buddhist monks used these caves as rest houses.