Kappe Arabatta Shilashasana, Badami

#5 among attractions in Badami

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Kappe Arabhatta was a Chalukya warrior of the 8th century who is known from a Kannada verse inscription, dated to c. 700 CE, and carved on a cliff overlooking the northeast end of the artificial lake in Badami, Karnataka, India. The inscription consists of five stanzas written out in ten lines in the Kannada script. Stanza 2 consists of a Sanskrit śloka. Of the remaining stanzas, all except the first are in the tripadi, a Kannada verse metre. ()

Coordinates: 15°55'20"N, 75°41'9"E

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Kappe Arabatta Shilashasana – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Badami cave temples, Bhutanatha group of temples, Banashankari Temple, Mahakuta group of temples.

~1470 ftS
Temple, Sacred and religious sites, Cave
Badami cave temples, Badami
8 min walk • Nestled in the rugged sandstone outcrops of Karnataka, India, the Badami cave temples stand as a magnificent testament to ancient Indian rock-cut architecture. These caves, hewn out of solid rock, date back to the 6th century and were created under the patronage of the...
~870 ftSE
Temple
Bhutanatha group of temples, Badami
5 min walk • The Bhutanatha group of temples are 7th to 12th century Hindu temples to the east of Agastya lake in Badami, Karnataka state, India.
2.7 miSE
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Banashankari Temple, Badami
70 min walk • Banashankari Devi Temple is a Hindu shrine located at Cholachagudda near Badami, in Bagalkot district, Karnataka, India. The temple is popularly called °Shakambhari°' 'Banashankari or Vanashankari' 'since it is located in the Tilakaaranya forest. The temple deity is also called the Shakambhari, an incarnation of the goddess Parvati.
4.3 miE
Temple
Mahakuta group of temples
110 min walk • The Mahakuta group of temples is located in Mahakuta, a village in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka state, India. It is an important place of worship for Hindus and the location of a well-known Shaiva monastery. The temples are dated to the 6th or 7th century CE and were constructed by the early kings of the Chalukya dynasty of Badami.
0.4 miSW
Archaeological site
Khyad, Badami
11 min walk • Khyad village is in Badami taluk in Bagalkot District in North Karnataka, popular for prehistoric structures, found many fossils of prehistoric Stone Age. In 1873 Robert Bruise discovered this area.

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Which popular attractions are close to Kappe Arabatta Shilashasana?

Nearby attractions include Bhutanatha group of temples, Badami (5 min walk), Badami cave temples, Badami (8 min walk), Khyad, Badami (11 min walk).

Kappe Arabatta Shilashasana, Badami

Facts and practical information

Kappe Arabatta Shilashasana – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Badami cave temples, Badami

Bhutanatha group of temples, Badami

Banashankari Temple, Badami

Mahakuta group of temples

Khyad, Badami

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Kappe Arabatta Shilashasana?