Durga temple, Aihole

Name: Durga temple
Address: Aihole, India

#1 among attractions in Aihole

Top attraction, Historical place, Temple, Buddhist architecture

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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. Apart from its fine carvings, it is notable for its apsidal plan – a rare example among early Chalukyan Hindu temple architecture. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 16°1'15"N, 75°52'53"E

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Durga temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chalukya Shiva Temple, Bachinagudda.

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Sacred and religious sites, Temple, Buddhist architecture
Chalukya Shiva Temple, Aihole
2 min walk • 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.
6.6 miSW
Archaeological site
Bachinagudda, Pattadakal
169 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.

Durga temple, Aihole

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Durga temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Chalukya Shiva Temple, Aihole

Bachinagudda, Pattadakal