Mogalarajapuram Caves, Vijayawada

Dating back to 5th century and one of the most significant landmarks of the heritage of Vijayawada, Mogalarajapuram Caves is a popular tourist destination of south India. Located on the banks of River Krishna, The Mogalarajapuram Caves is popular for the three cave temples.

The uniqueness of the Mogalarajapuram Caves lies in the Ardhanareswarar Murthy that was found in the cave temples. What makes the places one of the finest heritage sights of the country is its natural architectural beauty. Most of the temples are worn out of these cave temples but what still remains is the other third temple which has Lord Nataraja and Lord Vinayak deity. Incomparable natural beauties of the caves and the surrounding make this one of the greatest options of tourist place with religious and natural inclination.

The carvings here also hold amongst themselves, a carving of Ardhanariswara, which is said to be the only one of its kind across the whole of South India.  Due to its high tourism demand, the place is easily accessible by rail, road and airways. Auto-rickshaw and cars are the other options to choose when travelling locally. It takes around 24 min  to reach Mogalarajapuram Caves  and covers 10.3 km via NH65.