Hubli Trip Overview
The great historic sites of Badami Tour will begin with pick up from Hubli airport. Explore Badami, Aihole & Pattadakal historic site of ancient and medieval era Buddhist, Hindu & Jain monuments built between 6th to 12th century CE by Chalukyas by cutting sandstone rocks. Your will visit all monuments of tourist interest in each cities with a local English speaking tour guide. Accommodation with breakfast, monuments entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary are well included in package price. Our transport will remain on disposal at your service and can be used for going out for dinner and optional activities within the cities.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
Starts: Hubli, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Hubli, Karnataka, India
The great historic sites of Badami Tour will begin with pick up from Hubli airport. Explore Badami, Aihole & Pattadakal historic site of ancient and medieval era Buddhist, Hindu & Jain monuments built between 6th to 12th century CE by Chalukyas by cutting sandstone rocks. Your will visit all monuments of tourist interest in each cities with a local English speaking tour guide. Accommodation with breakfast, monuments entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary are well included in package price. Our transport will remain on disposal at your service and can be used for going out for dinner and optional activities within the cities.
Itinerary
Day 1: Hubli – Gadag – Lakkundi – Badami (140kms/ 3hrs approx)
Pass By: Gadag, Gadag, Gadag District, Karnataka
Pick up from Hubli airport and drive to Hampi. En-route visit ruined temples at Gadag & Lakkundi.
Stop At: Trikuteshwara Temple, Gadag Village, Gadag India
Trikuteshwara temple a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva had three lingas mounted on the same stone in the town of Gadag. There is a shrine dedicated to Saraswathi in this temple and it has carved columns.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Nanneshwara Temple, Lakkundi India
Lakkundi is full of ruined temples like Mallikarjuna, Virabhadra, Manikeshwara, Nanneshwara, Lakshminarayana, Someshwara, Nilakanteshwara and many more.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Badami, Badami, Bagalkot District, Karnataka
Continue drive to Badami check in at hotel. Rest time free and easy to relax.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.
Day 2: Badami – visit Pattadakal & Aihole the UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Pass By: Badami, Badami, Bagalkot District, Karnataka
Breakfast at hotel excursion to visit Pattadakal & Aihole the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Stop At: Group of Monuments in Pattadakal, Pattadakal India
Pattadakal Temple Complex a complex of 7th and 8th century CE Hindu and Jain temples. Located on the west bank of the Malaprabha River a UNESCO World Heritage site build by Chalukya. The Hindu temples are generally dedicated to Shiva, but elements of Vaishnavism and Shaktism theology and legends are also featured. The friezes in the Hindu temples display various Vedic and Puranic concepts, depict stories from the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, the Bhagavata Purana, as well as elements of other Hindu texts, such as the Panchatantra and the Kiratarjuniya. The Jain temple is only dedicated to a single Jina. The most sophisticated temples, with complex friezes and a fusion of Northern and Southern styles, are found in the Papanatha and Virupaksha temples. The Virupaksha temple is an active house of Hindu worship.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Archaeological Museum, Aihole, Karnataka 587124 Bagalkot Pattadakkal Village, Near Durga Temple complex, Bagalkot 587124 India
Durga Temple Aihole an example of southern (Dravidian) architectural type, with a later northern type superstructure imposed upon it-an incongruity apparent from the fact that the superstructure is a square structure clumsily fitted over an apsidal cella. Huchamalli Temple Aihole home to shrines of Lord Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma. It was built in the 7th century AD and is considered one of the earliest groups of temples in Aihole. The sanctum is inclusive of a pradakshinapatha and a Northern style rekhanagara tower; and contains lattices on the external walls. Another small temple that dates back to the 11th century AD is situated to the north of this temple. At this temple, the entrance hall in front of the sanctum was introduced for the first time.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Meguti Jain Temple, India, Karnataka, Aihole, Lamp
Meguti Jain Temple the distinction of being the only temple in Aihole which can clearly be traced back to 634 AD. Perched above a small hill, this temple, though incomplete, represents the early development of the Dravidian style of architecture. Built without mortar, the Meguti Jain Temple placed is on a raised platform with a flight of steps leading to the large, pillared mukhamandapa. Ravanapadhi Cave temple Aihole the 6th century cave temple is dedicated to Shiva. A broken column lines up with the cave entrance, which opens to the southwest. The cave is dramatically recessed on a deep ledge, with free-standing shrines on either side.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Badami Cave Temples, Badami India
Also visit Badami Caves Temples a complex of temples an example of Indian rock-cut architecture. Badami was the capital of the early Chalukyas, who ruled much of Karnataka in the 6th to 8th centuries. Badami Fort known for its beauty and rich history associated with Chalukyas and the Pallavas. Open Air Museum get a sense of the splendour of all three towns, visit a ‘natural’ National Museum in Badami. This is an area where the artisans tried out their art rock-cut steps, caves and incomplete idols tried out as a first draft are cordoned off here.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Badami, Badami, Bagalkot District, Karnataka
Rest time free and easy to relax.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.
Day 3: Badami – Hubli Airport (110kms/ 2hrs approx)
Pass By: New Hubli, New Hubli, Dharwad District, Karnataka
Breakfast at hotel, drive to Hubli airport to board flight for onward destination.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
