Badami is a small town located in the
state of Karnataka. This place is famous across the globe for its rock
sculpture and magnificent temple architecture. Badami is the most
visited Karnataka Tourist Spots. This famous historical place attracts
tourist from each and every corner of the world. It is situated on the
bank of Agastya Lake which increases its scenic charm manifolds. Badami
town is very famous for its wonderful rock-cut temples. This historic
town takes you to all the majestic architectural splendor of ancient
India. Badami derived its name from the legend of Batapi, a famous demon
killed by the hermit Agastya.
Badami is situated at a ravine’s mouth
between two rocky hills. Besides its artificial lake, red sandstone
hill, museums, rock cut architectures, and other alluring aspects, this
picturesque place is famous for its cave temples. Karnataka Tourist
Spots are worth to visit. It is famed as Badami Cave Temples. These
Badami cave temples are over 13 centuries old temples. The temple caves
showcase different religious sects. Two temples are dedicated to Vishnu.
Another one is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The highlights of this cave
temple is a five foot image of Nataraja, with 18 arms, depicting several
dancing poses or mudras, third one is Bhootnath temple, and the fourth
one is a Jain temple.
There is one tank situated near to the
Badami cave temples. This tank is called as Agastya Tirtha Tank. It is a
holy water body. Throughout the year many devotees from each and every
corner of the world visit the tank during their visit to Badami. If we
go back to 5th century, the tank has a cluster of Bhoothanatha temples.
According to Hindu scriptures, it is believed that it was the birth
place of Ganges or Ganga, Yamuna and other holy rivers. Never miss to
plan a tour to Karnataka Tourist Spots to explore the architectural
beauty.
Badami Fort, a popular attraction of this
area, is situated on the top of a hill directly in front of the Badami
Caves. During the visit to these fort tourists gets a bird’s eye view of
entire surroundings which captivates their attention for long time. The
fort is renowned for its large granary, an underground chamber, double
fortification walls and several other beautiful structures which
encompass the fort.
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