Badami, Aihole & Pattadakal

Rs6000/person onwards

Private car 11.5 hours Guided tour

Cradle of temple architecture

Our destination will be the legendary cave temples built by the Chalukyas at Badami, Aihole and Pattadakal. Dating back to the 6th century, these are considered one of the best remnants of temple art in India. The Chalukyas patronized development of diverse cultural forms especially cave art and temple architecture. The architects developed 16 types of free-standing temples and 4 types of rock-cut shrines. The monuments of Badami, Aihole and Pattadakal transformed the Malaprabha river valley into a cradle of Temple Architecture.

Badami

Badami is straight out of a picture post card. It is located at the mouth of a ravine between two rocky hills and features the Agastya tirtha water reservoir in its midst. The center of attraction at Badami is the four cave temples. You will appreciate the tenets of secularism here as caves depict facets of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Paintings cover the ceiling. An 18 armed lord Nataraja in 81 dancing poses is striking.

Aihole

There are more than a hundred stone temples from 5th century onwards to see. Aihole used to be the capital of Chalukyas before Badami. It is most famous for a school of architecture where artisans used to learn the craft of temple building.

Pattadakal

This UNESCO World Heritage Site is an epitome of the Visara style of architecture. The grandest of all temples here is that of Virupaksha, built in 8th Century by Queen Lokamahadevi in 745 to commemorate victory over the Pallavas of Kanchi.

Guided Tour

Badami, Aihole & Pattadakal is a guided tour to unpack authentic India for better comprehension and appreciation of the cultural and heritage of the ancient Indian civilization. Our guide will help you appreciate how the Chalukyas trnasformd the Malaprabha river valley into the cradle of temple architecture in India.

Private Tour

A private tour ensures that we are able to focus all our attention on you and adjust the pace of the Badami, Aihole & Pattadakal tour according to your interests. Pick and drop from your hotel in an airconditioned vehicle is included .

Strenghening local community

Our company is helping the local community by training & employing local guides. There is a community of small businesses who are part of the eco system. We help this community by procuring their wares, This initiative is to ensure travel dollars stay where they are spent.