Chalukya Shiva Temple, Aihole

Name: Chalukya Shiva Temple
Address: Aihole, India

#2 among attractions in Aihole

Sacred and religious sites, Temple, Buddhist architecture

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The Chalukya Shiva Temple, dedicated to Shiva, is one of the oldest Hindu temples and is located in the group of monuments at Aihole in the state of Karnataka, India. Formerly dated to the 7th or 8th century, it is now dated to about the 5th century. It is located to the south of the Durga temple, Aihole. ()

Completed: V centuryCoordinates: 16°1'12"N, 75°52'52"E

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Chalukya Shiva Temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Durga temple, Bachinagudda.

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Historical place, Temple, Buddhist architecture
Durga temple, Aihole
2 min walk • The Durga temple is an early 8th-century Hindu temple located in Aihole, Karnataka, India. Originally dedicated to Surya, it has the most embellished and largest relief panels in Aihole depicting artwork of Shaivism, Vaishnavism, Shaktism and Vedic deities.
6.6 miSW
Archaeological site
Bachinagudda, Pattadakal
168 min walk • Bachinagudda is in Pattadakal, Bagalkot District in Karnataka, about 20 km from Badami, the Pre-Chalukya historical place and Archaeological sites in Karnataka.

Chalukya Shiva Temple, Aihole

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Chalukya Shiva Temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Durga temple, Aihole

Bachinagudda, Pattadakal