Agastya Lake
15°55′11.3″N 75°41′11.5″E / 15.919806°N 75.686528°E
| Agasthya lake | |
|---|---|
| Agastya lake or Vatapi lake | |
| Location | Badami |
| Type | Artificial lake |
| Etymology | Agastya |
| Built | 5th-7th century |
Interactive map of Agasthya lake | |
Agastya lake, also sometimes written as Agasthya lake or referred to as Vatapi lake, is an artificial lake built c. 5th-7th century in Badami, Karnataka, South India. It is a popular tourist spot, as it is overlooked by the Badami cave temples.
The name Vatapi lake comes from the fact that Badami was previously called Vatapi.