B A D A M I
Location
: Located in Karnataka.
Area :
3.32 sq. kms.
Population : Approx 19,982.
Tourist
Spot »
From Badami City
 Le temple de Durga
Le temple de Ladh khan
Les temple de Mallikarjuna et Virupashka
Aihole
Banashankari
Guledgud
Lakkundi
Mahakuta
Naganath Temple
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How to reach Badami?
: Roadway :
Badami has convenient road connection to several important places around it. We recommend Hubli (app. 100 Kms), which has a major Railway junction apart from being one of the important cities in Karnataka. some of these are : Aihole (46 Kms), Bangalore (502 Kms), Bagalkote (66 Kms), Bijapur (132 Kms), Gadag (70 Kms), Hampi (180 Kms), Hospet (167 Kms), Hubli (97 Kms), Pattadakal (27 Kms), Panaji (284 Kms)
: Railway :
The nearest railhead is Badami (4 Kms from Badami town) on the Hubli-Sholapur line & is connected to , Bangalore, Bagalkote & Bijapur.
: Airway :
The nearest airport in Karnataka is Bangalore [502 Kms], Also Badami can be reached from Hyderabad via Raichur.
History of Badami
Badami, the one time capital of the Chalukyas , is noted several temples, some structural & other rock-cut, of the 6th & 7th Centuries. The foundations of Badami, or Vatapi as it was called, were laid by Pulakeshi I (535 - 566 AD) his son Kirtivarman, the Ist (567 - 598 AD), beautified the town with temples & other buildings.
Caves of Badami
Mangalesha (598 - 610 AD) brother of Kiritavarman I completed the construction of the cave temples & endowed the temples with the village on the occasion of the installation of the image of Vishnu. The greatest ruler of the dynasty was Pulakeshi II (610-642 AD) who among others defeated the Pallava King Mahendra Verman I. The Pallava later captured & destroyed Badami to avenge their defeat Badami was also in the possession of the Vijayanagar Kings, The Adil Shahis, The Savanur Nawabs, The Marathas, Hyder Ali & finally the British who made it part of the Bombay Presidency.
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