Badami – Where Gods Abide in Caves

The emerald-green Agasthya Lake sparkles in the evening light, surrounded by a glowing sandstone outcrop that was once the capital of the Chalukya rulers. This town, which once answered to the name of Vatapi, was built back in the 6th century. Today we know it as Badami, and it is named after the ruddy colour of the rocky cliffs here.

Join LAKSHMI SHARATH on a visual tour of the spectacular rock-cut caves of Badami in Karnataka's Bagalkot district.

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Chalukya sculptors have chiselled and carved four caves on these rocks. These rock-cut cave-temples, hewn out of sandstone, were built between the 6th and 8th centuries and are dedicated to both Hindu and Jain deities. I lose myself in the dark crevices of the rugged hills, which have become virtual art galleries.
Chalukya sculptors have chiselled and carved four caves on these rocks. These rock-cut cave-temples, hewn out of sandstone, were built between the 6th and 8th centuries and are dedicated to both Hindu and Jain deities. I lose myself in the dark crevices of the rugged hills, which have become virtual art galleries.

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