Badami is a town of Bagalkot district situated in the south Indian state of Karnataka, It became an eminent place for its prosperous history and incredible ancient architecture. Here we see a number of splendidly engraved monuments and numerous caves of Chalukya’s period which is one of the inimitable style 6 architectures of India, This architecture is a combination of north Indian and south Indian style, Here the Chalukyas architecture as well as the figurines found in Badami inspired the further architectures.
Badami is a pretty good spot for a vacation, The climate here is moderate in summer from the month of April to June, while in winter from the month of November to February the climate is chilly and very pleasing and the rainfall seems to arrive in the month of June and in July which is southwest monsoon. You have to decide which climate will be best suitable for you to visit this startling spot. In order to explore the entire town you can simply stroll through its streets or else hire an Autorickshaw or Tanga which are easily accessible in this town, even you can rent cycles which are made obtainable here.
Here we can observe the marvelously celebrated festivals which are very famous here moreover these festivals are attended by a huge crowd of people from different places, One of the festivals at Banashankari is celebrated as annual temple festival which is held in the month of January to February which is a nearby town to Badami.Other famous festivals seen here from the month of March to April are Mallikarjuna Temple Festival and Virupaksha Temple Car Festival these are celebrated in the town near to Badami named Pattadakal.
Places which are ought to visit in Badami are Rock- engraved cave temples, Here we can glance at the incredible architectures that could be seen through its brilliantly carved temples which are engraved in the red sandstone mountains surrounding the city. In aggregate, there are four temples among them three are dedicated to Hindu idols and one temple belongs Jain, Near to the cave there is a tank named Agastyatirtha, where Bhuthnath Temples devoted to Lord Shiva can be spotted. Don’t forget to visit Archeological museum situated near to the tank and also to the Badami Fort.
Cuisines of Badami- The specialty of the food here is, it is tangy, sour and delicious in taste typically cooked in coconut oil, The general food items here are Ragi, Urad Dal, Rice, Jowar, Jaggery, and Coconut, Furthermore, flavoured meat, Fish and Seafood are special items offered here. Among sweets –Mysore Pak, Halwa, and Chiroti are most commonly available sweets.
Perhaps you have to stay in the city to explore it exclusively. Well, as this is a small town it provides limited luxurious accommodation, Whereas options for average budget rooms, are certainly offered.
You can easily reach to Badami through bus or train as the bus stand is located at the center of the city and it's small railway station where the train from many cities arrive. The nearest Airport is located 150km apart from Badami in Belgaum city.
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