Badami, some time ago known as Vatapi, is a town and home office of a taluk by a similar name, in the Bagalkot locale of Karnataka, India. Badami was the capital of forceful Chalukyas from 540 to 757 AD who ruled Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra between sixth and eighth hundreds of years. Badami is one of the best goals of Karnataka Tourism. At a separation of 36 Kms from Bagalkot, 104 Kms from Hubli and 457 Kms from Bangalore. Badami is popular for buckle sanctuaries, posts, fine carvings, brilliant design and amazing perspectives. It is additionally celebrated for shake cut auxiliary sanctuaries. It is situated in a gorge at the foot of a rough, red sandstone outcrop that encompasses Agastya lake. Badami has been chosen as one of the legacy urban areas for Heritage City Development and Augumentation scheme(HRIDAY) of Government of India.
Neglecting the sandstone give in sanctuaries, Badami post and a few sanctuaries are arranged on the shores of Agastya Lake. Three of the give in sanctuaries have a place with Vedic confidence, the fourth buckle is a Jain sanctuary committed to Tirtankara Adinatha. Out of the three Hindu sanctuaries, two are committed to Lord Vishnu while one is devoted to Lord Shiva. The delightful carvings, wall painting canvases and section figures delineate Lord Vishnu and puranic characters in various structures alongside different figures and scenes from Hindu folklore.
Chalukyas were feudators under Kadambas of Banavasi. The Chalukyan kingdom was set up in 540 AD by Pulakeshi I and it was made due for over two centuries. Chalukyas control was set apart as critical point of reference in the historical backdrop of South India and a brilliant age for Karnataka.
Badami is well known for a few early engravings going back to sixth century. The prior of the engravings is in Sanskrit goes back to 543 CE, the time of Pulakeshi I or Vallabheswara. The second engraving is found on a stone, which affirms Mamalla Pallava's triumph over the Chalukyas in the year 642 AD. In seventh century, Vatapi Ganapati symbol was brought from Badami by Pallava who crushed Chalukyas
Aside from history and engineering, the red sandstone slopes surronding the lake give interesting setting to the town of Badami that must be experienced by one by and by.
Instructions to achieve Badami:-
Closest airplane terminal:- Hubali air terminal which is 104km
Closest Train:- Gadag 55 km
Closest Bus Station:- Badami 0 km.
Best time to visit Badami is September to March, and pinnacle season to visit Badami is Novemer to April. Closest city to Badami is Hubali which is 109km away.
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