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 Situated in North Karnataka, Badami was the capital of the Chalukya Empire during the 6th and 8th centuries. Now a small rural town, set in beautiful countryside at the foot of a red sandstone ridge, Badami is well known for its several earliest and finest examples of Dravidian temples and rock-cut caves. The Chalukyas are to be credited with pioneering a new architectural style that combined the two distinct styles - the North Indian Indo Aryan Nagara style and the South Indian Dravidian style. Though principally promoters of the Vedic culture, the Chalukyas were tolerant of all sects and elements of Shaivism, Vaishnavism, Jainism and even Buddhism can be found in many of their temples. In its ancient temples and forts, Badami preserves an important chapter in the history of architecture in Karnataka.
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Place To See |
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Cave Temples, Bhutanatha Temples, Bandipur National Park |
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Light cotton clothing preferred. |
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Things to do |
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Heritage Sight seeing, Wildlife safari |
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How to reach |
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By Road |
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| Destination |
The Cave Temples |
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Badami |
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Karnataka |
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Heritage Site |
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Heritage sight seeing,Pilgrimage/Place of worship |
 The Cave Temples are cut into the cliff face of a red sandstone hill. These temples display India's range of religious sects. There are four main caves. Each has a sanctum, a hall, an open verandah and pillars. What makes these cave temples remarkable, are the large number of exquisite carvings and sculptures. There are many beautiful murals as well. Cave 1, dedicated to Lord Shiva is the oldest of the four. One of the many masterpieces to be found here is the 18-armed image of Lord Shiva as Nataraja striking 81 dance poses. Cave 2 is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Here the lord is shown in his 'Varaha' (pig headed) incarnation. Cave 3 is also dedicated to Lord Vishnu and contains some of the best sculptures in the complex. Cave 4 is dedicated to Jainism. It is the smallest of the set and has the images of Suparshvanatha, the 7th tirthankar and Adinath, the first tirthankar. |
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| Destination |
The Bhutanatha Temples |
| Location |
Badami |
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Karnataka |
| Destination type |
Heritage Site |
| Activities |
Heritage sight seeing,Pilgrimage/Place of worship |
 The Bhutanatha Temples are the other attractions of Badami. Located on the bank of the ancient Bhutanatha Lake, astride whose shores the caves stand, is the shrine of Nagamma, the local serpent goddess, within a massive tamarind tree. Nearby, are two Shiva temples, which deify Him as Bhutanatha (God of Souls). |
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