Badami Caves

Badami caves Timings, Paintings, History, Route Info

There are four Caves which dates back to Eastern Chalukyas.

Cave 1, dedicated to Lord Siva and is of medium size, Circa 550 AD. One can find the carvings of Mahisasura Mardhini, Karthikeya and Ganesh. This cave is of L-shape

Cave 2, dedicated to Lord Vishnu and is smallest of all.

Cave 3, dedicated to Lord Siva and is the biggest among all. From the inscriptions, it is known that the Carvings refers to 578 AD during the reign of King Mangalesa.

Cave 4, Dedicated to Jains. Carvings for Mahaveer

Badami Caves Entry fees

Entry for	Ticket Cost	details
Adult	R.15	Indian
Adult (SAARC Countries and BIMSTEC Countries	Rs.15	SAARC Countries ( Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Maldives and Afghanistan). BIMSTEC Countries (Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Myanmar)
Adult	Rs.200	Foreigner
Children (under 15 years)	Free	All

How to reach Badami Caves?

By Air

The nearest airport is at Hubali which is 108 km away. Belgaum is 141 km away.

By Train

The nearest railway station is at Badami (BDM) and Hubali (UBL)

By Road

The direct bus is available from Major cities of Karnataka, Maharastra, Goa and Andhra Pradesh.

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