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Banashankari Temple, Badami

Badami, Karnataka, India

4.3 (0)

Overview

The Chalukyas' tutelary goddess riding her lion amid a huge stepped tank — a living shakti shrine whose January jatre draws lakhs across the Deccan.

Why visit: The worshipped counterpoint to Badami's museum-piece caves.

Things to do

›Banashankari darshan
›Harida Tirtha tank
›Deepa stambhas
›Jatre fair

DarshanFestivalPhotography

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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Feb; Banashankari jatre (Jan–Feb)

Entry fee

Free

Est. budget

₹100–300

Duration

1–2 hrs

Nearby attractions

Within

5.5 km

🏛️ Historical

4.8

Badami Cave Temples

Badami, Karnataka

Four 6th-century Chalukya cave temples carved into red sandstone cliffs above the green Agastya lake — the dancing 18-armed Nataraja is a wonder of Indian art.

Oct–FebHalf–full dayExplore

14.4 km

🏛️ Historical

4.7

Pattadakal Group of Monuments

Pattadakal, Karnataka

The UNESCO coronation ground of the Chalukyas — ten 8th-century temples where north-Indian nagara and south-Indian dravida styles stand side by side on the Malaprabha.

Oct–Feb2–3 hrsExplore

24.9 km

🏛️ Historical

4.6

Aihole Temple Complex

Aihole, Karnataka

The 'cradle of Indian temple architecture' — 120-plus experiments in stone from the 5th century on, led by the apsidal Durga temple and Lad Khan hall.

Oct–FebHalf dayExplore