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Badami

Badami,Karnataka

Badami

Attractions

Pattadakkal  :- Pattadakkal is a World Heritage Center and is 29 km away from Badami. It is located on the left bank of the river Malaprabha. The Chalukya period was the golden era of Pattadakkal which was during the 7th and 8th centuries.

The prime attractors of the city are the Virupaksha temple and Banashankari temple. The Virupaksha temple is confined in a large quad which is surrounded by small cells. It has a monolithic gateway and several inscriptions are inscribed on it.

Best season to visit Pattadakkal is between September-February. Summers are extremely hot and should be avoided.

Cave Temples :- There are in all 4 cave temples in Badami. They are carved from a hill which is opposite the fort of Badami. Three caves represent the Brahmanical style. The fourth one follows the Jain style. Nearly 2000 steps should be climbed in order to reach the cave.

The first cave has Shiva as Natraja with eighteen arms and he is seen in 81 dancing postures. Lord Vishnu is the holy deity of the second cave and is evidenced as a dwarf or Trivikrama. The third cave has Vishnu evidenced in many forms. The fourth cave is devoted to Jain Thirthankaras.


Open Air Museum :- The museum is situated at the foothills of the northern hill which contains the northern fort. It was instituted in 1979. The museum mainly constitutes prehistorical stone equipments and sculptures which dates between 6th to 16th century AD.

The museum has four galleries. It has an open gallery in the porch and an open air gallery in front. Exhibits of Shiva and Vishnu can be seen in the museum.

The museum is open between 10 am and 5 pm. It remains closed on Fridays. Entrance fee is Rs 2/- per head. No fee is charged for children below 15 years.

Aihole :- Aihole is a historical place and is known as the birthplace of Hindu stone architecture. It is a town in the Bagalkot district in Karnataka, located on the west side of Badami and has more than 125 temples in all. It is a very famous tourist spot. Aihole is known the playground of architecture.

Aihole is situated to the east of Pattadakal along the Malaprabha river. Distinctive characteristics which are unparalleled to early Western Chalukyan architecture include mortarless fabrication with stress on length and not on width or height. Roofs are flat with richly cut up ceilings.

Badami Fort :- It is perched on top of a hill lying at about 2 km. from the town. The fort houses a carved temple raised on top of the northern end of the hill.



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Badami,Karnataka

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Badami, located in the Bagalkot district of North Karnataka, was the capital of the Chalukya Dynasty. It is situated at the mouth of a beautiful ravine, flanked on either side by beautifulsandstone hills.


                          			  
                          

  
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