Badami Shivalaya
Bagalkot district, Karnataka
Badami Shivalaya refers to one of three 6th to 8th-century CE Hindu temples in Badami, Bagalkot district of Karnataka, India. They illustrate the early Chalukya style, and are among the better preserved illustrations of Dravida Hindu architecture. They are close to the Badami cave temples and other structural temples near Agasthya lake, but the Badami Shivalyas are located near or on top of different hillocks. These include the Upper Shivalaya, Lower Shivalaya and the better preserved Mallegitti Sivalaya found to the north of the Badami town. These temples include Shiva, Vishnu and Devi-related artwork, as well as depict legends from the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
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Where it is
Bagalkot district, Karnataka. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Badami railway station (BDM), about 5 km by road.
- By air: Hubballi Airport (HBX), about 112 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
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