Badami Cave Temple is a complex of Hindu and Jain cave temples in Badami, a city in the Bagalkot district of northern Karnataka, India. Caves are an important example of Indian rock architecture, especially 6th-century Badami chalukya architecture.

Located on the banks of the Malaprabha River, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is a testament to the richness of Chalukyan architecture during the 7th and 8th centuries and is renowned for its intricately chiselled temples. The temples in Pattadakal bear testimony to the richness and timeless splendour of the Chalukyan architecture. It has a cluster of 10 major temples, which showcase some striking architectural features. The world-famous geographer Ptolemy (150 AD) has documented the town as “Perti gal”. It was even used as the ceremonial centre where kings were crowned and commemorated. Pattadakal has temple architecture from Dravidian, Aryan and a mixture of both styles in its temple complex; probably making it the only one of its kind in India. There is a sculpture gallery maintained by Archeological Survey of India within the Pattadakal temple complex.

Formerly known as Vatapi, Badami is a historically important place with many historic buildings. Badami Fortress is one such monument that stands as a strong witness of the culturally rich past era. Badami was the capital of the Chalukya dynasty from 540 AD to 757 AD. Fort Badami was the residence of the rulers of the Chalukya dynasty. The fortress was looted and destroyed by the Pallava dynasty in 642 AD.