UNDAVALLI CAVES ,VIJAYAWADA,ANDHRA PRADESH

• Undavalli Caves lies in the Undavalli village in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. From the city of Vijayawada the caves are located at the distance of 8 km and 32 km from Guntur. 

                                      

• These caves are located at the top of the high hills facing the Krishna River.These four stories caves are said to be found in the 7th century. They are associated with the Vishnukundin Kings of AD 420 – 620. 

• These exotic caves of Undavalli were dedicated to the Anantapadmanabha and Narisimhaswami. According to the historical evidences Madhava Reddy who ruled this region as the subordinate under the Reddies of Kondaveedu gifted the caves to the temple of Anantha Swamy. 

                                                   

• It is also believed that these caves were used by the Buddhist monks as the rest houses. Some of the other shrines in the cave are dedicated to the Trimurti, Brahma and Shiva. These ancient Hindu cave temples holds the great importance among the Hindus in India.