Goa:
Goa to Pattadakal
Bangalore :
Bangalore to Pattadakal
Bangalore to Badami by Bus
Bangalore to Badami Trains
Bangalore to Badami by Road
Mumbai to Pattadakal
Hubli:
Hubli to Badami
Trains to Pattadakal:
Train Connections for Badami Aihole And Pattadakal
Golgumbaz Express
Solapur Express
Chalukya Express
Itinerary
Badami, Aihole and Pattadakal Circuit
Train Route Map for Badami, Pattadakal and Aihole. Badami is the nearest railway station
Badami , located about 22 km (14 miles) southwest of Pattadakal is the nearest railway station for Pattadakal. Badami (Station Code:BDM ) itself is on the less busy Solapur-Gadag route. This means, there are not many long distance trains connect Badami directly with other metro cities in the region. However there are a few convenient express and local train connections for Badami.
The history of Chalukyas is a bit complicated with controversies and ambiguities ; and often riddled with myths and legends. Complicated, because there were many dynasties ( to be specific three ) shared the name Chalukya. Before going further into this, let's first see where was this Chalukya Empire, as it is often referred, existed in India. Those of you with an understanding of the India's geography , imagine the Indian heartland bordered by two rivers - Narmada in the north and Kaveri in the south. Well, what lies between these two rivers was practically the span of Chalukyan Empire at its peak.