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Badami Caves, A hidden gem of Karnataka

Badami Caves by all means is a hidden gem of Karnataka. It is a spectacular architectural wonder from 6th century AD. These caves are located in Badami town in Bagalkot district of Karnataka. As far as history is concerned, Badami was initially known as Vatapi and was the capital of the Regal Chalukyas who ruled much of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh between the 6th and 8th centuries. Badami was founded in 540 AD by Pulakesi I (535-566 AD), an early ruler of the Chalukyas. His sons Kirthivarman and his brother Mangalesha I constructed these spectacular cave temples. The song ‘ek lo ek muft’ form famous Mani Ratnam directed Hindi movie ‘Guru’ had been shot here. Badami Caves constitutes of four cave-temples. Three of them are dedicated to Hindu Gods and the fourth is dedicated to Jain religion. Cave 3 is the largest of the lot and it is dedicated to Vishnu. Cave 2 is the smallest which is again dedicated to Lord Vishnu, and Cave 1 is dedicated to Siva. The Jain cave-temple is the …