Introducing Badami
Looking at the scuffy village today, it’s difficult to believe that Badami was once the capital of the Chalukya empire, which covered much of the central Deccan between the 4th and 8th centuries AD. However, climb up into the red sandstone ridge and explore the magnificent rock-cut cave temples surrounding the village, and you’ll find ample evidence of Badami’s former status.
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Nearby Aihole hosted the earliest Chalukya capital; later the site was moved to Badami, with a secondary capital in Pattadakal. The result of this relocation is that the whole area around Badami is liberally scattered with ancient temples. Badami is the best base for taking in all these sites; a day or two should cover it.
Last updated: Oct 7, 2008
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RE: Kerala advice
by jcps 12 September 2011
I would take a day or so here and there and then take a side trip from Hampi to Badami and its surrounding. Consider to take a day or…
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RE: Kerala or Karnataka?
by uselessbaba 07 September 2011
There are 2 trains daily from Badami to Bijapur one around 8 am, the other around 3pm,takes about 3 hrs, you could probably jump on at…
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RE: Kerala or Karnataka?
by littlesaint 05 September 2011
I did like the sound of Badami - looks like there's a lot to see round there and not too much of a detour. Would consider Bijapur too,…
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