In Badami, First we went Cave temples, these were carved on hill cliff during 6th-7th century. We thought the place will be less crowded, since it is a normal weekend and new year weekend just passed, so thought not many will turn up but we were wrong, at morning 10AM only cave temple complex is crowed. We got our entry... More

It is small village in Bagalkot district, Karnataka. Badami Caves are about 2 Kms (1.243 miles) from Bus Stand or most of the lodges ( Anand Deluxe,New Satkar, Rajsangam, Mookhambika) either hire a auto for say Rs.20 to Rs.25 or you can walk straight towards Banshankari Road ,take a left from Ambedkar Statue & you will reach Badami Caves. You... More

These ancient temples are located at now a small town called Badami,District Bagalkot, Karnataka,India. During historical Indian "Chalukya Dynasty", Badami was an important cultural and business centre. The Greek geographer Tolemy , referred Badami as Badomoyee in his book written during second century. These ancient temples have different types of construction. Four temples are carved in the huge rocks in... More

Having done the whole 'cave circuit' already (Elephanta, Ajanta and Ellora), I was almost tempted to miss Badami Caves out. I am jolly glad I didn't, as they had a real magical feel to them. There are four caves in total, and I won't bore you with the history of them, as there are many other sites on the net... More

There is so much to see in the caves, there aren't too many (as at Aurangabad) the monkeys are comical and people very friendly. When you get to the top you can see the women doing their washing in the lake below (you can hear all this banging going on and then realise it is themslapping the clothes against the... More

Badami caves were one of the first effort of cave architecture during Early-Chalukyan period. Not a very large complex as compared to Ellora but caves are nice and reasonably intact. The sculptures in the caves give you great insight about the culture and society of the era. Just take care that you do not carry eatables around as the place... More

Shidlaphadi is one of the natural caves not known for any carvings but known to be natural cave formed by a 'thunder' (Shidilu in Kannada language means thunder). The cave formation dates back to millions of years. The ASI museum in front of the lake has a replica of the cave along with findings from the excavation. The stone and... More

Very steep flights of steps can be hard for older visitors . Interesting carving in a beautiful site. Worth hiring a guide. More

A must for all travelers in Badami. The view and the landscape are magnificent, and of course the history is so interesting. More