Badami, formerly known as Vatapi, is a town in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka, India. It was the regal capital of the Badami Chalukyas from 540 to 757. It is famous for its rock cut monuments such as the Badami cave temples, as well as the structural temples such as the Bhutanatha temples, Badami Shivalaya and Jambulingesvara Temple.
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Legend has it there were two demon siblings Vatapi and Ilvala, who had a trick by which they could kill and make a meal of mendicants passing by. Their tricks worked until Agastya muni came by and counter-tricked them and brought an end to Vatapi's life. Two of the hills in Badami are supposed to represent the demons Ilvalan and Vatapi. Source
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The North Fort :
Agastya Lake :
The South Fort :
Badami Rock-cut Cave 1 (Shaivite)
Badami Rock-cut Cave 2 (Vaishnavite)
Badami Rock-cut Cave 3 (Vaishnavite)
Badami Inscriptions in the South Fort
Badami Rock-cut Cave 4 (Jaina)
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Last updated 20 Sep 2025.
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