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Badami,
the one time capital of the Chalukyas , is noted several temples,
some structural & other rock-cut, of the 6th & 7th Centuries.
The foundations of Badami, or Vatapi as it was called, were laid
by Pulakeshi I (535 - 566 AD) his son Kirtivarman, the Ist (567
- 598 AD), beautified the town with temples & other buildings
Mangalesha (598 - 610 AD) brother of Kiritavarman I completed the
construction of the cave temples & endowed the temples with
the village on the occasion of the installation of the image of
Vishnu. The greatest ruler of the dynasty was Pulakeshi II (610-642
AD) who among others defeated the Pallava King Mahendra Verman I.
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The
Pallava later captured & destroyed Badami to avenge their defeat
Badami was also in the possession of the Vijayanagar Kings, The
Adil Shahis, The Savanur Nawabs, The Marathas, Hyder Ali & finally
the British who made it part of the Bombay Presidency |
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1
km, this group of 4 cave temples have been carved out of the hill
opposite Badami fort. The Chalukyan king, Mangalesa(598-610)AD)was
responsible for the completion of these cave temples. Of the four,
three are Brahmanical, while the fourth is Jain. Nearly 2000 steps
have to be climbed to reach the cave.
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| This is Shaivite
cave. The important carvings in this cave are an 18-armed dancing
Shiva, a two-handed Ganesha, Mahishasura Mardini, Ardha Nareeshwara
& Shankarnarayana. The ceiling is adorned by a serpent motif &
other carved figures. |
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| This
cave has Vaishnavite influence with panels of Trivikrama & Bhuvaraha.
On the ceilings are carvings of Anantasayana, Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
&other Ashtadikpalas
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Another
flight of steps takes one to the third cave which is the largest
& the best of the lot. This cave has carvings pertaining to
both Shaivite & Vaishnavite themes. Panels of Trivikrama, Narasimha,
Shankaranarayana, Bhuvaraha, Anantasayana & Harihara are engraved
in a vigorous style. An inscription found here records the creation
of the shrine by Mangalesha in 578 AD. There are some fine bracket
figures on the pillars of this cave |
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Lying
to the east of cave three, the fourth cave is Jain. There is an
image of Mahavira adorning the sanctum. Other carvings here are
of Padmavathi & other Thirthankaras. Asteep climb up some steps
cut in a crevice between Cave II & III leads to the southern
part of Badami Fort & to an old gun placed there by Tippu Sultan. |
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2
Kms. Strategically situated on top of the hill, the fort encloses
large granaries, a treasury impressive temples on top of the northern
end of the hill. Malegitti Shivalaya, perhaps the oldest temple
of the lot, is dedicated to the benign aspect of Shiva as the garland
maker. Placed on the summit of a rocky hill, the temple is built
of stone, finely joined without mortar, & with Dravidian tower.
The lower Shivalaya has a Dravidian tower of which only the sanctum
remains now.
There are some more temples
in Badami town & several of them dotting the banks of a well-built
tank locally called the Agasthya Tirtha. |
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By Air : The
nearest airport is Belgaum (150 kms).
By Rail : Badami is on the Hubli-Sholapur rail route.
By Road : Badami is connected by road to : · Hubli (128 kms)
· Bijapur (132 kms). |
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