Vatapi

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Vatapi is the ancient name of the historic town of Badami in Karnataka, India, renowned for its rock-cut cave temples and Chalukyan-era architecture.

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Vatapi canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient city
former name
historical place
architecturalStyle Dravidian architecture
rock-cut architecture
associatedDynasty Chalukyas of Badami
linked to: Chalukya dynasty
associatedWithEvent Pallava–Chalukya conflicts
capitalOf Early Chalukya dynasty
linked to: Chalukya dynasty
conqueredBy Pallava king Narasimhavarman I
linked to: Narasimhavarman I
conquestYearApproximate 642 CE
country India
era Early medieval India
flourishedInCentury 6th century
7th century
8th century
hasModernName Badami
hasNearbySites Aihole
Pattadakal
hasTemple Badami Cave Temple 1
linked to: Badami cave temples

Badami Cave Temple 2
linked to: Cave 2 (Badami)

Badami Cave Temple 3
linked to: Cave 3 (Badami)

Badami Cave Temple 4
linked to: Badami cave temples
heritageStatus important heritage site of Karnataka
knownFor Chalukyan architecture
early Chalukya cave temples
historical fortifications
rock-cut cave temples
sandstone cliffs
languageOfHistoricalInscriptions Kannada
Sanskrit
locatedIn Badami
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Bagalkot district
Karnataka
locatedInRegion Deccan
linked to: Deccan Plateau

South India
locatedOn Agastya Lake
mentionedIn Pallava inscriptions
inscriptions of the Chalukyas
near Malaprabha River
partOf Chalukya dynasty realm
linked to: Chalukya dynasty
presentDaySettlement Badami town
linked to: Badami
regionCapitalOf Chalukya Empire in the Deccan
linked to: Chalukya dynasty
religiousSignificance Buddhism
Hinduism
Jainism
tourismAttraction Badami Fort
Badami cave temples
Bhutanatha group of temples

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Badami formerName Vatapi
Chalukya dynasty capital Vatapi
Battle of Vatapi place Vatapi