Great sculptures in a set of four caves. Most of the sculptures are intact, the idols and paintings are gone. But the sculptures are very beautiful. Most of them are of Vishnu in his various avatars and one cave is for Jains. Along with this, the Bhutanath temple should also be visited. This is situated on the opposite side of the lake share and can be seen form the caves. It has a relaxing ambience with a small grass lawn on the side.

This is one of the main reasons why you would visit Badami. A lot of information is already available, I have only a few tips to offer. Try to plan an early morning visit ( we were at the entrance gate at 6 .15 am) for a peaceful experience. Later, it became quite crowded and a bit inconvenient. The parking at the base of the hill is free, but you need to reach early to find a place. Otherwise, park at the main road and take a tuk tuk to the hills. You can easily walk to the hill as well ( about 10-12 mts). The walk is through the crowded locality. I'm not sure anything can be done about this, but it's a heritage site, so if we can manage to build a cleaner locality, the approach road will be so much better.

This place is located near Hospete about 100 kms away. It has mesmerizing temple of Bhoothnath and the cave temples four nos which have monolithic carving. A must visit place for all Indian to know their history and rich cultural heritage. The landscape is so beautiful and appealing.

We visited Badami, as it had been on the wishlist for a long time. After Hampi we took a cab with Driver Rasool, mobile number +91-9886195468 Rasool drove us to Aihole, Pattadakal, on day 1, and dropped us to Hubli Airport on day 2(Rs 2000, for day1 and Rs 3300 for day 2) He is tireless, generous with his time, very friendly, loves to talk and gave us a good idea of the geography, history and politics of the region He is a very good driver, keeps his car well maintained,and he is safe. I'd say he is safe around single women as well Overall we had a much better experience because of Rasool and his cab. The ASI museum is fantastic as are the caves. The temples at Aihole and Pattadakal are amazing But I feel if one is short on time then Hampi alone is quite satisfying