Sudeesh Yezhuvath travels extensively, and documents his wanderings in images and words through his blog, ‘Kaazhchakal’. The haunting images he captured of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp have been exhibited across many Indian cities under the title ‘Yours Is Not to Reason Why’.
Sudeesh is also a dear friend who has more faith in my writing that I do most of the time, and such forms a substantial part of my support system.
Here’s sharing his post on Badami Caves – some stunning images woven together with an engaging narrative. A real treat for someone whose travels are now restricted to the vicarious!
Pattadakkal and Badami have been on my list of places to visit for a long time and after the unprecedented and completely unanticipated experience of the world shutting down, I thought a road trip was in order and set out from Bangalore on the afternoon of the first day in October. After a rather long drive that involved torrential rains and me losing my way, I eventually arrived at Badami. This is a very small town with limited options for accommodation and completely centred around the attractions such as the Cave Temples, Fort, Mahakuta Temple and Banashankari Temple.
Badami is located in Bagalkot district in Karnataka and was the capital of the Chalukya dynasty between the 6thand 8thcenturies AD. It was known as Vatapi at that time and there are some inscriptions that show that King Pulakeshin-I made some fortifications on the hill nearby, in the…
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