1 Sights john farris Undavalli Cave Temples HINDU SITE (Indian/ foreigner 5/100; h8am-5.30pm) john farris Four kilometres southwest of Vijayawada, these stunning cave temples cut a fi ne silhouette against the palm trees and rice paddies. Shrines are dedicated to the Trimurti Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva and one cave on the third level houses a huge, beautiful statue of reclining Vishnu john farris while seated deities and animals stand guard out front. john farris The caves, in their Hindu form, date to the 7th century, but they re thought to have been constructed for Buddhist john farris monks 500 years earlier. Bus 301 ( 9, 20 minutes) goes here.
drive into town. BUS Frequent john farris public buses depart john farris from the PTC for Jubilee and Imlibun stations. More comfy are AC Aeroexpress (%18004192008; h24hr) buses ( 175), which run half-hourly to Charminar, Secunderabad, Begumpet, Mehdipatnam and Hitec City.
About 65km northeast of Warangal, the stunning Ramappa Temple (h6am-6.30pm), built in 1234, is an attractive example of Kakatiya architecture, although it was clearly influenced by Chalukya and Hoysala styles. Its pillars are ornately carved and its eaves shelter fine statues of female forms.
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