Badami ✱ Aihole ✱ Pattadakal Travel Tips!Bangalore to Badami Trains
Badami (BDM) is the nearest railway station for Pattadakal and Aihole. There are a few daily and weelky trains from Bangalore to Badami.
For some trains stop is at Bagalkot (BGK) which is about 25km north of Badami.
The best option is the Gol Gumbaz Express (Train No:16535) that leaves Bangalore by evening and reaches Badami in the morning.
The second direct train from Bangalore to Badami is the Yesvantpur Barmar AC Express (Train No: 14805) Though its a weekly once (Mondays) train and reaches Badami in late night.
Alternatively, if you are willing to break the journey in two, book in one of those Hubli (UBL) bound trains from Bangalore. Get down at Gadag Jn (GDG). There are many trains passing through Gadag towards Bagalkot (BGK) via Badami, Including a few passenger trains.
Checkout also your options to travel Bangalore to Badami by bus.
Train No.
Train Name
Departure Station
Departure Time
Arrival Time
Departure Days
16217
Mysore-Sainagar Shirdi Express
Bangalore City
08:20
21:15(BGK)
Mon
14805
Yesvantpur Barmar AC Express
Yesvantpur Jn
10:45
22:29(BDM)
Mon
17307
Basava Express
Bangalore City
17:00
12:10(BGK)
Daily
16535
Gol Gumbaz Express
Bangalore City
18:50
06:44(BDM)
Daily
Also see the irctc.co.in website for updated and train timings.
Train Route Map for Badami, Pattadakal and Aihole. Badami is the nearest railway station
See Also : How to Reach Pattadakal
Lord Shiva slaying Andhakasura, the blind demon, is a popular mythological theme carved on many Shiva Temples. At Pattadakal you can see a giant image in the south side of the Galaganatha Temple. The story goes like this. While in the mount Mandhara a baby was born to Parvati and Shiva. Shiva was in a meditating posture and Parvati closed his eyes mischievously from behind. The boy appeared out of Parvati's sweat. Shiva explains to Parvati that since his eyes were closed, the baby was born blind and calls him Andhaka (the blind). Since he posed devilish qualities he was called Andhakasura (the blind demon ).❯
Golgumbaz Express (Train Number 6535 / 6536) is a tri-weekly express train between Solapur and Bangalore( Yesvantpur Junction). In the Yesvantpur to Solapur route it is called Solapur Express and in the return route it is called Golgumbaz Express.❯
Dedicated after Shiva, Kadasiddheswara Temple is the first temple you will be visiting as you enter the Pattadakal site. In size this temple is much smaller than say the Virupaksha Temple or the Mallikarjuna Temple , located further deep in the site. Possibly this temple was constructed during the regime of the Chalukya king Vijayaditya (696 - 733 CE). And this temple remains as an example of one of the earliest experiments the Chalukya clans did in the temple architecture. Otherwise this is built in what is called the Nagara style of architecture.❯
Well, this is piece for those of you who are new to the concepts of Hinduism. To that extend this is an oversimplified narration to make the understanding easier. For those who are keen to know more, the scope and resources are endless. So that's a disclaimer to begin with! Though it is referred with a single common name , Hinduism, it is in fact a conglomeration of many sects, sub sects , often with its own pantheons, beliefs and religious practices. Unlike many religions, Hinduism doesn't have definite a founder. The religion practically 'evolved' over 4000 years or so into its present form.❯
Pattadakal (Pattadakallu in local language ) in the Indian state of Karnataka is renowned for the group of the 8th century CE monuments. Pattadakal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.❯
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