Kudalasangama

The Krishna–Malaprabha confluence in Hungund taluk — the Sangameshwara temple and Basavanna’s Aikya Mantapa, the great pilgrimage centre of the Lingayat faith.

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Badami Cave Temples, BagalkotFeatured: Badami Cave Temples
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Badami

The red-sandstone town of ancient Vatapi cradled between two hills — the four rock-cut cave temples above Agastya Lake, the lakeside Bhutanatha shrines, the hilltop forts, and the Banashankari and Mahakuta temples in the country around it.

Badami Cave TemplesAgastya LakeBhutanatha TemplesBadami Fort
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Pattadakal, BagalkotUNESCO temple-group base
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Pattadakal

The Chalukyan coronation town on the Malaprabha — the UNESCO World Heritage group of Nagara- and Dravida-style royal temples.

Pattadakal
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Durga Temple, Aihole, BagalkotFeatured: Durga Temple, Aihole
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Aihole

The riverside village where Chalukyan temple architecture was born — the apsidal Durga temple, the early Lad Khan hall and the ASI museum among more than a hundred experimental shrines.

Durga Temple, AiholeLad Khan TempleAihole Archaeological Museum
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Sangama-pilgrimage base
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Kudalasangama

The Krishna–Malaprabha confluence in Hungund taluk — the Sangameshwara temple and Basavanna’s Aikya Mantapa, the great pilgrimage centre of the Lingayat faith.

Kudalasangama
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Northern river-country base
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Jamkhandi

The northern taluk town on the Krishna — a base for the Hippargi barrage and the river backwaters of upper Bagalkot.

Hipparagi Barrage
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Chinkara-sanctuary base
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Bilagi

The Bilagi–Mudhol scrub country — Karnataka’s first chinkara (Indian gazelle) sanctuary at Yadahalli.

Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary
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Getting there

How to reach Kudalasangama

Nearest airportHubballi (HBX), ~105 km from Badami; Belagavi (IXG), ~150 km; Bengaluru (BLR), ~460 km
Rail gatewayBadami (BDM) and Bagalkot (BGK) on the Hubballi–Sholapur line, with trains from Hubballi, Vijayapura and Sholapur
Bus / road accessNH-52 and state highways; KSRTC and private buses from Hubballi (~105 km), Vijayapura (~55 km) and Bengaluru; a car is best for the Badami–Aihole–Pattadakal circuit.
District HQBagalkot
LandscapeNorth-Karnataka Deccan district on the Malaprabha and Krishna rivers, ~530 m

Kudalasangama is a Bagalkot base for The Chalukyan rock-cut caves and forts of Badami, the temple-architecture cradle of Aihole, the UNESCO royal temples of Pattadakal, the Mahakuta and Banashankari shrines, and the Kudalasangama Lingayat pilgrimage.

Badami Cave TemplesPattadakalAihole
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What are the best places to visit in Kudalasangama?

Top places to visit in Kudalasangama include Kudalasangama — each has a full guide with how to reach it and what to see nearby on this page.

How do I reach Kudalasangama?

The nearest airport to Kudalasangama is Hubballi (HBX), ~105 km from Badami; Belagavi (IXG), ~150 km; Bengaluru (BLR), ~460 km. The rail gateway is Badami (BDM) and Bagalkot (BGK) on the Hubballi–Sholapur line, with trains from Hubballi, Vijayapura and Sholapur. NH-52 and state highways; KSRTC and private buses from Hubballi (~105 km), Vijayapura (~55 km) and Bengaluru; a car is best for the Badami–Aihole–Pattadakal circuit.

What is the best time to visit Kudalasangama?

October to February is the coolest, most comfortable season to visit Kudalasangama and the rest of Karnataka. March to May is hot on the plains, and the June–September southwest monsoon brings the main rains, heaviest along the coast and Western Ghats.