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Historians say
An artificial lake, also called Agastya Tank. The caves 'occupy a ravine in the Malaprabha River Valley ABOVE' it; the Bhutanatha temple stands on its banks. One source: the valley's fertile land and the lake's water 'made this location ideal for a capital'.