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Halabasappana gudi

One of the most striking and iconic landmarks in Aihole, Halabasappana Gudi was once a thriving temple but all that remains of it now are desolate ruins and yet it is still a popular tourist attraction. Inscribed at the door that opens to the temple hall is a carving of Yamuna and Ganga, amongst many other etchings made into the stone walls of the temple itself.

Dating back to the 8th century, this temple is located on the way to the Malapranha River. The interiors of the temple are replete with multiple intricate carvings, including a beautifully carved image of Nataraja on the ceiling. Notably, the entire temple is carved out of one monolith and is a testament to the skill of the Chalukya masons. The temple is dedicated to the Nataraja avatar of Shiva and the insides of the temple show even more depictions of Shiva. Read More

Built in the 7th century, this temple has shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma. It is located to the north of the village of Aihole. One of the most notable features of this temple is its steep water well and its intricate carvings of Karttikeya and his attendants. The temple also depicts Brahma, Garuda, and Surya along with carvings of the goddesses Ganga and Yamuna.

Dating back to the 11th Century, the structure built in Kalyana Chalukya style of architecture houses a number of shrines and a Parshvanatha idol.

Situated at the south-west of the Ravanaphadi Caves, this group of temples dates back to the 8th century to 10th century. One finds Kadambanagara towers in some of these while inscriptions from the Kalyana Chalukya period in some.

The Kontigudi group of temples consist of four separate temples, built in the 7th century with a few additions in later years. These temples are located in the middle of the Bazaar of Aihole.

One of the temples that have stood here for the longest of times, the Lad Khan Temple is one of the oldest in Aihole. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is named after a Muslim Prince who resided here for a while. With the arts and sciences of constructing temples, not as evolved during the time this temple was built, as they were later, the Chalukyas built the temple in a Panchayat Hall style.

Housing the only dated structure in the entire cluster of ancient temples that the village houses, this group, hence marks an early presence of the Dravidian style of architecture. The landmark of time that this group of temples houses is a structure called the Meguti Jain Temple and has its origin traced back to the 634 AD. Find in these temples a Jain Figure, a natural cavern and a small cave as well as instances of Bharavi and Kalidasa in their inscriptions. Read More

This is an 11th century Shiva temple, with external walls carrying impressions and depictions of Vishnu, Nataraja, Ganapathi.

This is one of the oldest rock cut cave temples in Aihole, having its origin in as early as the 6th century. A Shiva Linga is situated inside this temple and is endowed with various carvings of Lord Shiva.