Historical Sights and Heritage

Badami – Cave Temples and Early Chalukya Architecture

• Location: Bagalkot District
• Period: 6th Century CE
• Highlights:
  • Four magnificent rock-cut cave temples carved into sandstone cliffs.
  • Dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu, and Jain Tirthankaras.
  • Exhibits some of the earliest forms of Deccan architecture.