badami Travel Information, Best Season to Visit badami, how to reach badami

Surrrounded by yawning expanse of flat farm land, Badami, capital of the Chlukyas from 543 AD to 757AD, extends east into a gorge between two red sandstone hills, topped by two ancient fort complexes. The south is riddled with cave temples, and on the north stand early structural temples. Beyond the village to the east, is an artificial lake. Agastya, said to date from the 5th century . Its small selection of hotels and restaurants makes Badami an ideal base from which to explore the Chalukyan remains at Mahakuta, Aihole and Pattadakal as well as the temple village of banashankari 5km to the south-east. Dedicated to Shiva's consort Parvati, the shrine, accompanied by a large bathing tank, is the most important living temple of the region and attracts a steady steam of devotees, especially during the chariot festival held according to the lunar calendar sometime between January and February each year. Although of little architectural interest, but worth a visit for the atmosphere , the temple is supposed to date back to the 6th century; much of it , howevere , was built during the Maratha period of the18th century.

Facts and Figures

Area	10.3 sq km
Language	Kannada and English
Population	18200
STD code	08357

History

The rich past of Badami is closely linked with the ancient Kingdom of Chalukyas. It was founded in the 6th century AD by Pulekeshin I, the great Chalukya ruler, and was the capital city of the Chalukyas from AD 540 until AD 757. A number of temples and monuments belonging to the Chalukya period can be found in and around Badami. The Rashtrakutas overthrew Badami, and, after its fall, it witnessed anarchy and strife and was successively overrun by a number of rulers. It was also ruled by the Chalukyas of Kalyan (a separate branch of Chalukyas), the Kalachuryas, Yadavas of Devangiri and the Vijaynagar Empire. In the latter medieval period, Adil Shahi rulers of Bijapur and the Marathas ruled it. Badami was finally taken over by the British, who made it a part of the erstwhile Bombay Presidency.

How to Reach Badami

Air: The nearest airport in Karnataka is Bangalore [502 Kms], Also Badami can be reached from Hyderabad via Raichur.

Rail : The nearest railhead is Badami (4 Kms from Badami town) on the Hubli-Sholapur line & is connected to , Bangalore, Bagalkote & Bijapur.

Road : 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.

Best Season

Best probable time to visit Badami is between October to March.

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