Akkanna Madanna Caves
Akkanna Madanna caves are a group of rock-cut Hindu cave temples in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. Dated to mid 7th-century and dedicated to Shiva, they were excavated by the Eastern Chalukya dynasty.Photo: Adityamadhav83, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Cave
- Description: 7th-century rock-cut Hindu cave temples in Vijayawada
- Also known as: “Akkana Madanna cave temples” and “Akkanna Madanna caves”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vijayawada Junction railway station and Gandhi Hill.
Vijayawada Junction railway station
Railway station
Photo: MyVijayawada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vijayawada Junction Railway Station is an Indian Railways station in Vijayawada of Andhra Pradesh, categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-1 station in Vijayawada railway division. Vijayawada Junction railway station is situated 1½ km east of Akkanna Madanna Caves.
Gandhi Hill
Photo: Vivek prem tej.Pattabhi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gandhi Hill is a hill in Vijayawada, situated behind the Vijayawada railway station in the Tarapet area. A Gandhi Memorial, built on this hill, is the first in the country to have seven stupas. Gandhi Hill is situated 1¼ km northeast of Akkanna Madanna Caves.
Pandit Nehru Bus Station
Bus station
Photo: Imahesh3847, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pandit Nehru Bus Station, also known as the Telugu Satavahana Prayana Pranganam, is a bus station in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India situated on the southern side of the city, adjacent to the Krishna River. Pandit Nehru Bus Station is situated 1 km southeast of Akkanna Madanna Caves.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include One Town and Vijayawada.
One Town
Neighborhood
One Town is a commercial area of the city of Vijayawada. It is a part of Old Town area of the city. Arjuna Veedhi, Islampet, Jendachettu Centre, Kamsalipet, Rajarajeswaripet, Kothapet, Ajithsinghnagar, Jendachettu Centre and Winchipet are some of the areas under I–Town.
Vijayawada
Photo: Strike Eagle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vijayawada or Bezawada, the second-largest city in Andhra Pradesh, is the state's major commercial hub, on the upper banks of the Krishna River, opposite the state capital Amaravati.
Gandhinagar
Neighborhood
Gandhi Nagar or Gandhinagar, also Gandhinagaram, is a major commercial area of Vijayawada in Vijayawada Central mandal of NTR district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Akkanna Madanna Caves
- Categories: Hindu temple and landform
- Location: Vijayawada Urban, NTR, Andhra Pradesh, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
16.5136° or 16° 30′ 49″ northLongitude
80.6065° or 80° 36′ 23″ eastOpen location code
7M82GJ74+CJOpenStreetMap ID
node 11662854574OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q17986837
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Telugu—“Akkanna Madanna Caves” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “আখান্না মদন্না গুহামন্দির”
- Bengali: “আখান্না মদন্না গুহাসমূহ”
- Egyptian Arabic: “معبد كهوف اكننا مدنا”
- German: “Akkanna Madanna”
- Gujarati: “અક્કાના મદન્ના ગુફા મંદિર”
- Malayalam: “ആകന്ന മാതന്ന കേവ്സ്”
- Tamil: “அக்கன்னா மாடன்னா குடைவரைக் கோயில்”
- Telugu: “అక్కన్న మాదన్న గుహాలయాలు”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include sri vijayeshawara temple and kanaka durga temple.
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