The Badami caves unfold as a climb, not a checklist. Begin low, give each chamber time for your eyes to adjust, and use the changing view across Agastya Lake to understand how the cliff and settlement fit together.
Karnataka route
Badami cave temples: reading a cliff in sequence
At Badami, the cliff is the building: move cave by cave and watch how columns, sculpture and the lake view change together.
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