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Located in North Karnataka, Badami is a truly a gem of Karnataka. Once the capital of the powerful Chalukya Empire, the three cities - Aihole, Pattadakal and Badami - showcase the zenith of art and architecture during their rule.
As part of this four part series, this is the final episode. You can watch the other videos here: Aihole - Pattadakal - Sidlaphadi -
I spent three days at Badami and explored all possible places within the city, including the world famous caves temples and Bhutnath Temple. I also hiked up to Sidlaphadi to see of of the oldest Human settlement in South Asia.
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Badami cave, Bagalkot Tourism, UNESCO World Heritage Site, temples of Karnataka Tourism Badami Chalukya .The beautiful town of Badami was once the capital of the Chalukya dynasty. Let’s explore the architectural wonder they left behind—the beautiful Badami caves.
The Badami cave temples are a complex of Hindu and Jain cave temples located in Badami, a town in the Bagalkot district in northern part of Karnataka, India. The caves are important examples of Indian rock-cut architecture, especially Badami Chalukya architecture, and the earliest date from the 6th century. Badami was previously known as Vataapi Badami, the capital of the early Chalukya dynasty, which ruled much of Karnataka from the 6th to the 8th century. Badami is situated on the west bank of a man-made lake ringed by an earthen wall with stone steps; it is surrounded on the north and south by forts built in later times.
The Badami cave temples represent some of the earliest known examples of Hindu temples in the Deccan region. They along with the temples in Aihole transformed the Malaprabha River valley into a cradle of temple architecture that influenced the components of later Hindu temples elsewhere in India. Caves 1 to 4 are in the escarpment of the hill in soft Badami sandstone formation, to the south-east of the town. In Cave 1, among various sculptures of Hindu divinities and themes, a prominent carving is of the Tandava-dancing Shiva as Nataraja. Cave 2 is mostly similar to Cave 1 in terms of its layout and dimensions, featuring Hindu subjects of which the relief of Vishnu as Trivikrama is the largest. The largest cave is Cave 3, featuring Vishnu-relate, and it is also the most intricately carved cave in the complex. Cave 4 is dedicated to revered figures of Jainism. Around the lake, Badami has additional caves of which one may be a Buddhist cave. Another cave was discovered in 2015, about 500 metres (1,600 ft) from the four main caves, with 27 Hindu carvings. Badami, also referred to as Vatapi, Vatapipura, Vatapinagari and Agastya Tirtha in historical texts, the capital of Chalukya dynasty in the 6th century, is at the exit point of a ravine between two steep mountain cliffs. Four cave temples in the escarpment of the hill to the south-east of the town were carved into the cliff's monolithic stone face. The escarpment is above a man-made lake called Agastya Teertha, created by an earthen dam faced with stone steps. To the west end of this cliff, at its lowest point, is the first cave temple. The largest and highest cave is Cave 3, which is further to the east on the northern face of the hill.The fourth cave, Cave 4, is a few steps down further east. Badami – the capital city of the Chalukya kingdom (also known as Early Chalukyas) – are dated from the late 6th century onwards. The exact dating is known only for Cave 3, which is a temple dedicated to Vishnu. An inscription found here records the dedication of the shrine by Mangalesha in Saka 500 (lunar calendar, 578/579 CE). The inscription, written in the old Kannada language, has enabled the dating of these rock cave temples to the 6th century. This makes the cave the oldest firmly-dated Hindu cave temple in India.
The Badami Caves complex is part of a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site candidate under the title Evolution of Temple Architecture – Aihole-Badami-Pattadakal in the Malaprabha river valley, considered a cradle of temple architecture that formed the model for later Hindu temples in the region. The artwork in Caves 1 and 2 exhibit the northern Deccan style of the 6th and 7th centuries, while those in Cave 3 simultaneously represent two ancient Indian artistic traditions; the northern Nagara and the southern Dravida styles. Cave 3 also shows icons and reliefs in the so-called Vesara style, a fusion of ideas from the two styles, as well as some of the earliest surviving historical examples in Karnataka of yantra-chakra motifs (geometric symbolism) and colored fresco paintings. The first three caves feature sculptures of Hindu icons and legends focusing on Shiva and Vishnu, while Cave 4 features Jain icons and themes.
Complete information about travel to Badami Cave Temple Karnataka is given in this video.Where to stay in Badami, where to eat at badami, how to reach Badami, which best places to visit in Badami. How to reach Badami from Hampi etc. has been given in the video.
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BADAMI - KARNATAKA TOURISM | INDIA Badami once a royal capital of the Chalukyas is now a sleepy town in Bagalkot district of Karnataka. The town was known as Vatapi previously. It is settled in a valley at the base of a furrowed, red arenaceous rock that rings Agastya lake. Badami is a place which is full of cave temples, entryways, fortresses, dedications and carvings. The Chalukyas who had ruled Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh during 6th and 8th centuries had Badami as their capital. The greatest among the Chalukyas was Pulakeshi II who ruled between 610-642 AD. He defeated many kings and Mahendra Verman I, the Pallava king, was one among them. The state was founded by him in 540 AD. The ancient Chalukyas of Badami are accredited with some of the best customs of Dravidian architecture admitting an observational fuse of older South Indian temple construction and ornamentation and the Nagara mode of North India. This beautiful blend of south and north passed on into the Dravidian temple building pattern. Badami is the site of the 6th-7th century Brahmanical and Jain cave temples. The temples are cut out of solid rock with elaborate interior decorations that speak volumes of art and architecture of that period. There are 4 cave temples connected with each other with a flight of stairs. People of Badami speak Kannada, Hindi and English. Their attire is traditional Indian cotton wear. It is a place for tourists who are interested in temples, art and architecture.
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#BadamiCave temples | Things to do Badami Trip| Must visit places in Karnataka | Banashankari temple, Unesco heritage sites Karnataka, India,. Badami was the capital city of the royal kingdom of South India - The early Chalukyas alias Badami Chalukyas. The rock-cut cave temples of Badami are world-famous, dated to 6th century and known as the cradle of Indian architecture. The cave temple architecture is not only impressive but also thoughtful.
Banashankari Temple, Badami, just 5 km from Badami is dedicated to goddess Parvathi. It is also built by Badami Chalukyas as their main deity of worship. The temple is known for Banada hunnime cultural festival in the month of January.
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On our 2nd part of BADAMI, we visited Mahakuta temple and the popular Badami Temple Caves. We were astonished by the well preserved stone carvings even though they were built in 6th and 7th centuries. And most of all, the sceneries from the hill were incredible.
We were the only foreigners there and took lots of selfies with locals and...something unexpected happened. You will see that on our video ;)
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The history and architecture of the cave and free-standing temples of the Chalukyas was absolutely great. Considering that they were built in the 6-8th Century CE, they are remarkably well preserved. Combined with Padatakkal and Aihole, they make for a great day and half. There are several temples, but the key is to find a good guide who will help you choose the best ones
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World,s Huge Wooden Car or Ratha of Shivyoga Mandir Badami Karnataka by Shirishkumar Patil
Temple cars are chariots used to carry representations of Hindu gods. The car is usually used on festival days, when many people pull the cart. Ratha is the Indo-Iranian term for the spoked-wheel chariot of Antiquity.Ratha or Rath means a chariot or car made from wood with wheels. The Ratha may be driven manually by rope, pulled by horses or elephants. Rathas are used mostly by the Hindu temples of South India for Rathoutsava (Car festival). During the festival, the temple deities are driven through the streets, accompanied by the chanting of mantra, hymns, shloka or bhajan. Shivagoya Mandira is situated on the banks of the Malaprabha River near Badami, the Shivagoya Mandir trains and educates the Veershaiva mathadhipathis and finds an important place for the Veerashaiva Lingayats. Many enthusiastic devotees joined hands with Sri Hanagal Kumara Swamiji in his social service and establishing Shivayoga Mandira. His Holiness Paramapoojya Sri Hanagal Kumara Swamy worked hard for the development of Shivavoga Mandir. His capability, qualities and good events, his faith in God, his energy, presence of mind and his sympathy for the poor won the hearts of the millions. For the development of the Shivayogamandira, he travelled continuously ignoring his health and he got hundreds of acre of lands and he invested it for the development of Shivayogamandira. Mangalore: The world's tallest temple car is being built at Perdoor, 22 km from Udupi. It will be dedicated to Shivayoga Mandir of Badami in Bagalkot district to mark the temple's centenary celebrations on Feb 14.Finishing touches are being given to the 65-ft temple rath. Sri Sanganabasava Swamiji of Kottur Swami Mutt will dedicate the car to the temple.Rajashekar Hebbar Udupi, the chief sculptor who conceptualized the car, said, The special carving is the highlight of this temple car, which is based on the Chalukya and Hoysala architecture. Hebbar said the car highlights are: 14 elephants, 10 horses, six wheels, eight different poses of Lord Shiva describing his avatars, the 'ashta dikpalaru', four Nandi idols and four 'kshetrapalas'. About 3,000 cubic feet Kiral Bogi and Ranja tree wood, a kind of hard wood, has been used for the frame, while 1,380 cubic feet of teak wood has been used for the outside carving. It weighs about 58,000 kg. The rath is being built at a cost of Rs 1.5 crore. The work on the temple car began on Sept 21 last. The rath will be transported in nine different parts. A total of 48 people are working round the clock in two shifts on the project.( From with Thanks)
Thiruvarur, Srivilliputhur, Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu & Puri, in Orissa, host some of the largest annual temple car festivals. Badami (Kannada: ಬಾದಾಮಿ), formerly known as Vatapi, is a town and headquarters of a taluk by the same name, in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka, India. It was the regal capital of the Badami Chalukyas from 540 to 757 AD. It is famous for rock cut and other structural temples.
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Badami was the capital of the Early Chalukyas, who ruled much of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh between the 6th and 8th centuries. The rock-cut Badami Cave Temples were sculpted mostly between the 6th and 8th centuries. The four cave temples represent the secular nature of the rulers then, with tolerance and a religious following that inclines towards Hinduism, Buddhism & Jainism. cave 1 is devoted to Shiva, and Caves 2 and 3 are dedicated to Vishnu,[citation needed] whereas cave 4 displays reliefs of Jain Tirthankaras. Deep caverns with carved images of the various incarnations of Hindu gods are strewn across the area, under boulders and in the red sandstone. From an architectural and archaeological perspective, they provide critical evidence of the early styles and stages of the southern Indian architecture
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BADAMI CAVES | UNESCO World Heritage | BANASHANKARI AMMA TEMPLE | HOTEL REVIEW | Wanderlust On Wheel
Badami was the last destination of my 1550kms & 4 Days of ride accross North Karnataka. After visiting Gokak falls I directly rode to Badami and reached at 5:00 pm for which I was fortunate to see evening and morning view of Badami Caves. I also visited Banashankri Amma temple which was 5kms from Badami. - Descriptions: Badami caves are recognized by UNESCO world heritage site candidate and were constructed during the rule of Chalukya. The caves are carved with many Hindu temples inside them. The temples in the caves are dedicated to different deities like Lord Vishnu, Lord Shiva, Mahtma Buddha, Mahavir Jain and their various incarnations. The caves are on the bank of an artificial lake along with Bhoothnath temple. High above the water there are towering cliffs of comparatively soft sandstone. Badami comes under Bagalkot district in Karnataka which is popular for rock-cut temples and caves. Badami Cave Temples have simple exterior but their interiors have ornamental finishing. These caves are sterling examples of Indian workmanship that existed 15 centuries ago. All the cave walls and ceilings have exquisite statues and figurines carved on them. There are all total 4 caves & distributed in 3 stages. CAVE 1: Can be reached after climbing around 50 steps from entrance. This cave is dedicated to Lord Shiva with various sculptures for of Lord Ganesh, Kartikeya, Goddesses Lakshmi, Parvati nd Maa Durga encarved. There is a Shiv Ling and right opposite to it a Nandi Bull is placed. CAVE 2: This cave is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and can be reached through a staircase of 70-80 steps. At the entrance, there is a veranda having four pillars. The caves have sculpture of Lord Vishnu in the form of Trivikrama and Varaha Avatar saving Mother Earth. Form here Badami city view can be observed but be careful and please don’t go till edges. CAVE 3: This cave is also dedicated to Lord Vishnu and is the largest cave among all. There are many neat carvings in the cave which include Trivikrama, Anantasayana, Paravasudeva, Bhuvaraha, Harihara and Narsimha. It can be reached through a staircase of around 50 steps. Outside the cave sitting arrangements are made for tourists. CAVE 4: It is located higher than other caves and is dedicated to Jainism. Here a sculpture of Jain saint Mahavira in seated pose (often mistaken for Buddha)is placed inside a room in the temple and standing Gomatesvara engarved in walls. There are many mini encarving of Mahavir jain neately carved around the big sculptures. Outside of this cave one can see the beautiful view of Agasthya Lake, Bhoothnath temple and upper Shivalaya. - Visiting Hours and Tickets: The monuments are opened for the tourists from 6:00am to 6:00pm on all days of the week including public holidays. It takes around two to three hours to visit all the caves as there are many temples and other structures which the tourists can visit. Tourists have to buy tickets in order to visit the caves. Indian tourists have to pay Rs. 15 per person while foreign nationalities need to pay Rs. 200 per person and Rs. 25 for video camera. Parking fees for bikes was Rs. 10. * N.B: This is polythene free zone so please keep it litter free, enjoy free wifi 😜 and be aware of Monkeys 🐵. - BANASHANKRI AMMA TEMPLE: Banashankari Amma Temple is a famous and ancient 7th century temple located in Cholachagudd near Badami, in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka. This is a temple dedicated to Goddess Parvati, the consort of Lord Shiva. There are big Deepa Stamba (lamp tower) built which I found to be attracting including the Garuda Tower. There was a big lake opposite to the temple but was completely dry when I visited. The walk around the lake is brilliantly built like tunnels with pillars and ceilings. The temple is just 5kms away from Badami and I visited this temple twice, once in evening & again in morning while returning back. - Stay: Badami is a small town and there are handful hotels available in the city which include one five-star, three three-stars, two budgeted and six cheap hotels. The list of hotels in the town is as follows − • Five-Star Hotels o Krishna Heritage located at Ramdurg Road • Three-Star Hotels o Hotel Badami Court located at Station Road o Clarks Inn Badami located at Veera Pulakeshi Circle o Badami heritage Resort located at Station Road • Budget or Two-Star Hotels o Hotel Rajsangam International located at Station Road o Hotel Mayura Chalukya located at Ramdurg Road, where I was staying and its recommended. • Cheap Hotels o Heritage Resorts located at Station Road o Hotel Sanman Delux Lodge located near Bus Stand o Hotel Anand Delux located near Bus Stand o Hotel Mookambika Deluxe located opposite to KSRTC Bus Stand o Hotel Royal Deluxe Lodge located near Bus Stand o TG Stays Jamkhandi Road located at Jamkhandi Road
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Badami Cave Temple - 3 / Maha Vishnu Cave - Its Largest | Badami Cave Temple | Bagalkote District
Cave -3: A rock-cut cave temple dedicated to Maha Vishnu According to Hindu mythology, Maha Vishnu is a form of Vishnu, one of the Trimurti (Holy Trinity) who preserves order and maintains harmony in the universe. Because of his role as the primary creator, i.e., the creator of the creator, Vishnu is known as Maha Vishnu (Great Vishnu).
Unlike the other three caves, there is an inscription detailing the exact date of Cave – 3’s completion. According to this inscription, Chalukya Mangalesha, a stepbrother of King Kirthivarma I of Chalukya dynasty, completed it in 578 CE and donated the village of Lanjisvara (present-day Nandikesvara) to this temple.
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Cave – 3 stands out from the rest of the caves as it is bigger area-wise, and its carvings are precise and exquisite. Compared to the other three caves, it has a broader facade and a large courtyard enclosed by a prakara
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Badami cave, Bagalkot Tourism, UNESCO World Heritage Site, temples of Karnataka Tourism Badami Chalukya .The Badami cave temples are a complex of Hindu and Jain cave temples located in Badami, a town in the Bagalkot district in northern part of Karnataka, India. The caves are important examples of Indian rock-cut architecture, especially Badami Chalukya architecture, and the earliest date from the 6th century. Badami was previously known as Vataapi Badami, the capital of the early Chalukya dynasty, which ruled much of Karnataka from the 6th to the 8th century. Badami is situated on the west bank of a man-made lake ringed by an earthen wall with stone steps; it is surrounded on the north and south by forts built in later times.
The Badami cave temples represent some of the earliest known examples of Hindu temples in the Deccan region. They along with the temples in Aihole transformed the Malaprabha River valley into a cradle of temple architecture that influenced the components of later Hindu temples elsewhere in India. Caves 1 to 4 are in the escarpment of the hill in soft Badami sandstone formation, to the south-east of the town. In Cave 1, among various sculptures of Hindu divinities and themes, a prominent carving is of the Tandava-dancing Shiva as Nataraja. Cave 2 is mostly similar to Cave 1 in terms of its layout and dimensions, featuring Hindu subjects of which the relief of Vishnu as Trivikrama is the largest. The largest cave is Cave 3, featuring Vishnu-relate, and it is also the most intricately carved cave in the complex. Cave 4 is dedicated to revered figures of Jainism. Around the lake, Badami has additional caves of which one may be a Buddhist cave. Another cave was discovered in 2015, about 500 metres (1,600 ft) from the four main caves, with 27 Hindu carvings. Badami, also referred to as Vatapi, Vatapipura, Vatapinagari and Agastya Tirtha in historical texts, the capital of Chalukya dynasty in the 6th century, is at the exit point of a ravine between two steep mountain cliffs. Four cave temples in the escarpment of the hill to the south-east of the town were carved into the cliff's monolithic stone face. The escarpment is above a man-made lake called Agastya Teertha, created by an earthen dam faced with stone steps. To the west end of this cliff, at its lowest point, is the first cave temple. The largest and highest cave is Cave 3, which is further to the east on the northern face of the hill.The fourth cave, Cave 4, is a few steps down further east. Badami – the capital city of the Chalukya kingdom (also known as Early Chalukyas) – are dated from the late 6th century onwards. The exact dating is known only for Cave 3, which is a temple dedicated to Vishnu. An inscription found here records the dedication of the shrine by Mangalesha in Saka 500 (lunar calendar, 578/579 CE). The inscription, written in the old Kannada language, has enabled the dating of these rock cave temples to the 6th century. This makes the cave the oldest firmly-dated Hindu cave temple in India.
The Badami Caves complex is part of a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site candidate under the title Evolution of Temple Architecture – Aihole-Badami-Pattadakal in the Malaprabha river valley, considered a cradle of temple architecture that formed the model for later Hindu temples in the region. The artwork in Caves 1 and 2 exhibit the northern Deccan style of the 6th and 7th centuries, while those in Cave 3 simultaneously represent two ancient Indian artistic traditions; the northern Nagara and the southern Dravida styles. Cave 3 also shows icons and reliefs in the so-called Vesara style, a fusion of ideas from the two styles, as well as some of the earliest surviving historical examples in Karnataka of yantra-chakra motifs (geometric symbolism) and colored fresco paintings. The first three caves feature sculptures of Hindu icons and legends focusing on Shiva and Vishnu, while Cave 4 features Jain icons and themes.
Mahakoota shiva temple Badami Chaturmukha shiva, ಮಹಾಕೂಟ ಶಿವ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ Bagalkote Karnataka tourism
Mahakoota shiva temple Badami, Chaturmukha shiva, ಮಹಾಕೂಟ ಶಿವ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ, Bagalkote Chikka mahakuteshwara temple, Mahakuta badami temple. shiva temple badami, Bagalkote tourism Karnataka tourism The Mahakuta group of temples is located in Mahakuta, a village in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka state, India. It is an important place of worship for Hindus and the location of a well-known Shaiva monastery. The temples are dated to the 6th or 7th century CE and were constructed by the early kings of the Chalukya dynasty of Badami. The dating of the temples is based on the style of architecture which is similar to that of the temples in nearby Aihole and the information in two notable inscriptions in the complex: the Mahakuta Pillar inscription dated between 595–602 CE (written in the Sanskrit language and Kannada script); and an inscription of Vinapoti, a concubine of king Vijayaditya, dated between 696–733 CE and written in the Kannada language and script. The Mahakuta complex has provided historians two important 7th century inscriptions. The Mahakuta Pillar inscription, dated variously between 595–602 CE records a grant made by Durlabhadevi, a queen of Pulakeshin I (the father of king Mangalesha). The queen supplemented an earlier grant with an endowment of ten villages, including Pattadakal and Aihole to god Mahkuteshvara Natha. In addition, the inscription provides important information about the Chalukyan lineage, their military expeditions, their conquests and early monuments. The pillar goes by the name Dharma-jayastambha (Pillar of victory of religion) and is on exhibition at a Bijapur archaeological museum. The other inscription, ascribed to Vinapoti, king Vijayaditya's concubine, is inscribed in the porch of the Mahakuteshvara temple. It describes a grant of rubies and a silver umbrella to the deity Mahakuteshvara in addition to a piece of land. The Karnataka artisans of the 7th century achieved a certain eclectism in their architecture by building south Indian dravida style temples adjacent to north Indian nagara style temples. Further, their dravida and nagara styles were local, indigenous variants and unrelated to the architectural styles that prevailed in modern Tamil Nadu to the south, and Central India (Madhyadesha) to the north. They achieved this by combining the basic plan of one style with characteristics of the other. The dravida style temples here have a tiered tower over the shrine which is capped with a dome like structure. The nagara style temples use a curvilinear tower over a shrine which has a square plan, and is capped by a ribbed stone.The development of this hybrid style, achieved by combining the typological features of the two basic architectural styles, is considered a peculiarity of the Karnataka region and defines the beginnings of the Vesara style of architecture.
A natural mountain spring flows within the temple complex and feeds fresh water into a large tank called the Vishnu Pushkarni (Lotus pool of god Vishnu) and an ablution tank called Papavinasha Tirtha (Tank of Ablution). Among the several shrines in the complex, the Mahakuteshvara temple, built in the dravida style, and the Mallikarjuna temple are the largest. There is a small shrine in the centre of the Vishnu Pushkarni tank and in it is a Shiva linga (universal symbol of god Shiva) called Panchamukha linga (five faced linga), one face for each direction and one on top.
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