On the edge of a remote plateau south of Agastya Lake in Badami, overlooking a sheer cliff and vast open landscape, lies a natural pool sheltered beneath a massive rock overhang. Carved into its stone walls are centuries-old religious figures — deities, their vahanas, attendants, and likely the patrons who commissioned them.
There is a Sanskrit inscription in Nagari characters which states that pleased with the devotion of a tridandin called Ravideva Mahalakshmi of Kollapura came to reside at this spot.
The coordinates are 15°55'13.0"N 75°41'29.7"E. However, there is no marked trail, no signage, no facilities, and mobile network coverage is unreliable. The terrain can be exposed and demanding, especially in adverse weather.
Those who make the effort will find not just a monument, but a rare convergence of inscription, devotion, landscape, and solitude — preserved largely because it is not easy to reach.