Temples In Badami

Cave Temples :- Badami Cave Temples are total 4 in number, carved out of a hill opposite Badami fort. Of the four, three are Brahmanical, while the fourth is Jain.These cave temples are just adjacent to the Bhutanatha tank where Nagamma, Siva & Vishnu shrines can also be seen.

Malegitti Shivalaya :- It is one of the oldest temples in the region dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is constructed out of stone on a summit of a rocky hill.

Naganath Temple :- Naganath Temple is one of the ancient Chalukyan temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple lies amidst the green forest on the way to Mahakuta about 10-km from the Badami town, definitely worth a visit site.

Banashankari Temple :- 5 kilometers away from Badami at Cholachigud is the locale of the famous Banashankari Temple. The temple is believed to have been built in the 17th century by the Chalukyas of Kalyan.

Banashankari Temple has substantial mythic relevancy too. The Skanda Purana says that Devi Parvathi killed a demon called Durgamasura at Banashankari. The idol is made of black stone and the Goddess is seen to be seated on a lion. It can also be seen that she is treading a monster by her foot.

The best time to pay a visit to Banashankari Temple is Pushya-Maas which is January - February when the car festival is normally organized.Bhuthanatha Temple

There are two Bhuthanatha Temples which faces the lake. The Bhutanatha monuments constitute the early modes and phases of South Indian temple architecture.

Both the temples glitter with a very special color from the sun in the afternoon. They are made of local sandstone. The lake beneath the cave temples borrows its name from the Bhutanatha temples.

The temples are dedicated to Lord Shiva. The deity is presented in the form of Bhutanatha which means God of Souls.

The sculptures of the avatars of Vishnu and some Jain figures can be found on the boulders posterior to this temple.