Top Things to do in Bagalkot District
Top 10 Things to do Good for Big Groups in Bagalkot District, Karnataka
Discover the best top things to do in Bagalkot District, India including Group of Monuments in Pattadakal, Ravana pahad, Badami Cave Temples, Kudala Sangama, Malegitti Shivalaya Fort and Temple, Virupaksha Temple, Banashankari Temple, Bhuthanatha Temple, Durga Temple, Sangameshwara Temple.
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1. Group of Monuments in Pattadakal
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5.0 based on 200 reviews
This UNESCO World Heritage site includes Virupaksha Temple, Sangameshvara Temple, Mallikarjuna Temple, Kashivisvanatha Temple, Kadasiddhesvara and Jambulingeswara' temples, Galganatha temple, Jain Temple, Papanatha temple and Museum of the Plains and Sculpture gallery.
Reviewed By Meriljoe - Kochi (Cochin), India
Superb place for history lovers. It is an enclosed area consisting of numerous temples. Clubbed it as a single day trip with Badami and Aihole. Just managed. Looking back I should have kept 2 days for these three places.
2. Ravana pahad
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5.0 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By Inquisitive_87 - New Delhi, India
Ravana is described in the Hindu epic Ramayana as the great king of Lanka and is said to be a devotee of Shiva. He was a great scholar, a capable ruler and a maestro of the Veena. His ten heads represent his knowledge of the Six Shastras and the Four Vedas. Ravana is worshiped by Hindus of Bisrakh,a village 10 km away from Greater Noida in the Gautam Budh Nagar District of Uttar Pradesh. It is believed by its residents that their village is Ravana’s birthplace. On Dussehra,villagers here do not burn an effigy of Ravana as they revere him.It was overwhelming to be seeing one of the cave temples named after this talented king. Ravana Phadi Cave Temple built in the 6th century by the Chalukyas is dedicated to Shiva. It gets its name from the outline of its roof which resembles a lying down Ravana with 10 heads. It has four pillars at the entrance with bas-relief sculptures of Shiva and Parvati flanking the columns. Inside the mandapa are sculptures of Avatars of Vishnu and Shiva. The sculptures are superb and are very different from the other cave temples of Aihole. Varaha, Vishnu's boar-headed avatar, with Bhudevi in the palm of his hand is just too good. Another great sculpture is that of a beautiful dancing Natraj, with Goddess Parvati and Ganesh flanking it. The Saptamatrikas witnessing the Dancing Shiva are an architectural beauty. All in all, do visit this cave temple for its beautiful bas-relief sculptures.
3. Badami Cave Temples
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4.5 based on 669 reviews
Reviewed By macedonboy - Glasgow, United Kingdom
The Badami Cave Temples is a complex consisting of 4 Hindu and Jain temples, carved into the mountainside in one of the large hills overlooking Agastya Lake. The first, second and third caves are Hindu temples and the fourth is Jain. Without a doubt the third cave temple is the best of the four with it’s highly decorative capitals and for the sheer number of sculptures. Many of the sculptures depicting the many avatars of Vishnu as Bhudevi, Trivikrama and Vamana, and other interesting sculptures depicting scenes from Hindu mythology including Vishnu seated on serpent Sesha. This cave also has some fragmentary frescos, which are supposed to be the earliest evidence of frescos in India. All the caves have something different to admire, and the Jain temple furthest away is different from all the others and therefore makes a nice change. There’s quite a big of climbing to get to all four temples, but the views of the surrounding area are breathtaking.
4. Kudala Sangama
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4.5 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By arvind_foodie - Bengaluru, India
Kudalasangama is an important center of pilgrimage for Lingayats. The Krishna and Malaprabha River rivers merge here and flow eastwards towards Srisailam in Andhra. The Aikya Mantapa or the holy Samadhi of the 12th Century Poet, Social reformer and Founder of the Lingayat sect, Basavanna, lies next to the Shiva Linga, which is believed to be Swayambhu or self-manifested. Since the Mantapa is under water, it is well protected with several steps that lead the pilgrims to the actual Samadhi site. There is a temple dedicated to Lord Sangameswara, worshipped in the form of a linga. The temple is an ancient monument built in the Chalukyan style architecture.
5. Malegitti Shivalaya Fort and Temple
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4.5 based on 61 reviews
Reviewed By dsravana - Bengaluru, India
The fort and temple are a must visit, if you are in Badami.. most of the visitors miss this as the focus is always on the Badami caves.. and the fort is quite opposite to the caves on the other side of the lake. The views from the fort are good and the temples are amazing. I suggest to visit the caves as first thing in the morning, which can be covered in 2-hours and then walk across the lake to reach the Bhoothnath Temple complex, Museum and Fort.
6. Virupaksha Temple
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4.5 based on 140 reviews
Reviewed By camsean - Townsville, Australia
If you are visiting Pattadakal, I would strongly recommend that you save this temple for last. It is clearly the apogee of Chalukyan temple art and it will impress even the most jaded of temple-goers. This eighth century complex is the best-preserved of the Pattadakal monuments. Some of its carvings are remarkably crisp considering their tremendous age. The pillars, for example, are inset with sculptural reliefs of exceptional detail and beauty. Wherever you look you will find narrative panels, dwarapalas, beautiful plasters and carved festoons. The Nandi mandapa at this temple almost defies believe. The polished black Nandi is a stunning sight. The ringing bells and frequent pujas make it clear that this one is still an active place of worship. This all adds to its unique atmosphere. There is definitely a sense of the mystic which can be felt here.
7. Banashankari Temple
8. Bhuthanatha Temple
9. Durga Temple
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4.5 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By nhr1771 - Chennai (Madras), India
This is a temple built in 8th century and is in Aihole..It has great architecture and good carvings on pillars..Must visit if you are in Aihole.
10. Sangameshwara Temple
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4.5 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By parusharouthud - Hyderabad, India
The temples at Pattadkal are the remarkable best work of ancient Sculptures with highly excellent archaeological value being done in the 7 th century.The approach to pattadkal from Badami is good. There are many ruined mantapas and other works. Thanks to the authorities for the preservation but at the same we request the authorities and Karnataka Government to have chemical treatment for the safety from corrosion due to atmospheric effect.
