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Badami Travel Guide
Places to visit, things to do, local food and the best time to go – Badami, South India.
- Best time: October To March
- 13 places to see
About Badami
Badami, 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 its rock cut structural temples. It is located in a ravine at the foot of a rugged, red sandstone outcrop that surrounds Agastya lake. Badami has been selected as one of the heritage cities for HRIDAY - Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana scheme of Government of India.
Places to visit in Badami
- Cave Temples
- Agastya Lake
- Badami Fort
- Bhuthanatha Temples
- Archaeological Museum
- Banashankari Temple
- Aihole
- Pattadakal
- Malegitti Shivalaya Fort and Temple
- Mallikarjuna Temple
- Mahakuta Temples
- Lower Shivalaya
- Upper Shivalaya
Things to do in Badami
- Golden Caves Cuisine
- Agastyatirtha Tank
- Heritage Restaurant
- Archaeological Museum
- North Fort
- Bridge Restaurant
- Cave Temples
Famous food in Badami
- Rice
- Ragi
- Jowar
- Urad Dal
- Jaggery
- Coconut
- Halwa
- Chiroti
- Mysore Pak
Things to buy in Badami
- Sandalwood
- Rosewood sculptures
- Traditional jewellery
Where to shop in Badami
- Local Market
