Top Things to do in Bagalkot District
What to do and see in Bagalkot District, Karnataka: The Best Sacred & Religious Sites
Discover the best top things to do in Bagalkot District, India including Jain Meguti Temple, Mallikarjuna Temple Complex, Durga Temple, Badami Cave Temples, Kudala Sangama, Kasivisvesvara Temple, Virupaksha Temple, Banashankari Temple, Bhuthanatha Temple, Durga Temple.
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1. Jain Meguti Temple
2. Mallikarjuna Temple Complex
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By Inquisitive_87 - New Delhi, India
Beautiful,surreal and out of the world experience gazing at the Architectural Stone Sculptures at Aihole.The entire set of sculptures are just amazing.I was both thunderstruck and wonder struck gazing at the sculptures.I was reminded of the temples I have visited else where in India.I was told by our guide that the set of temples here are the 7th century Primary Level Laboratories of Architecture for the Chalukyan Kings.This entire complex is both an engineering wonder and a marvel. In fact,the entire Aihole was the civil engineering lab for the Chalukya engineers. They have done so many beautiful experiments. The complex is dedicated to Shiva and there is a large step well near the main temple.I feel would be engineers,especially those who plan to opt for Civil Engineering must visit this complex.Other than ,lovers of art and history would be able to gratify their aesthetic senses like I was able to gratify mine.Just superb architecture,I must say.It made me fall in love with our India all the more.So much talent abounded those days and the talent got an opportunity also under the able kings of their kingdom.I fully comprehended as to why artists need to be supported by the powers to be if art has to progress in a given civilization.No wonder many kings those days were patron of artists in the areas of music,dance and sculpture,etc.Had they not been,we would not have known about our rich legacy!Wish those days return again so that more talented artists get a chance to express themselves as they used to get in 7th Century under the patronage of Chalukyan kings!
3. Durga Temple
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By macedonboy - Glasgow, United Kingdom
Durga Temple is probably the most impressive of the temples of the temple complex of Aihole. This temple is dedicated to Shiva with an unusual mandapa with entrances at two sides, but not from the front. The rear of the temple semi-circular and resembles an apse. The inner temple is interestingly surrounded by an ambulatory leaving an open space where you could walk all around the sanctuary, while the roof supported by columns that go all around the temple. The walls and columns are filled with bas-relief sculptures depicting scenes from the Ramayana, Vishnu and amorous couples.
4. Badami Cave Temples
Overall Ratings
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.
5. Kudala Sangama
Overall Ratings
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.
6. Kasivisvesvara Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
7. Virupaksha Temple
Overall Ratings
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.
8. Banashankari Temple
9. Bhuthanatha Temple
10. Durga Temple
Overall Ratings
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.
