Just across the river on the Jungli Maharaj Road is the wonderful Pataleshwar temple (Panchaleshvara cave) dedicated to lord Shiva. The Nandi and the pillars are carved from one single rock. This Shiva Temple was made in the 8th century but was not completed, but today it's an active temple.
In front of the excavation is a circular Nandi mandapam (pavilion). Cut from one rock, this temple is reminiscent of the Kailasa temple at Ellora. It has a Shiva Shrine, as well as one in honor of his bull Nandi.