Things to do in Pattadakal Group of Monuments, Karnataka
Pattadakal, also called Raktapura, is a complex of 7th and 8th century CE Hindu and Jain temples in northern Karnataka, India.
11 places to visit in and around Pattadakal Group of Monuments, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.
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- 1Badami cave temples
The Badami cave temples are a complex of Buddhist, Hindu and Jain cave temples located in Badami, a town in the Bagalkot district in northern part of Karnataka, India.
- 2Badami Fort
Badami Fort is a hill fortress in the town of Badami, formerly, known as Vatapi. It is located in Bagalkot district, Karnataka, India.
- 3Banashankari Amma Temple
Banashankari Devi Temple is a Hindu shrine located at Cholachagudda near Badami, in Bagalkot district, Karnataka, India. The temple is popularly called 'Shakambhari' 'Banashankari or Vanashankari' since it is located in the Tilakaaranya forest.
- 4Aihole inscription
The Aihole inscription, also known as the Aihole prashasti, is a nineteen line Sanskrit inscription at Meguti Jain temple in Aihole, Karnataka, India.
- 5Durga temple, Aihole
The Durga temple is an early 8th-century Hindu temple located in Aihole, Karnataka, India. Originally dedicated to Sūrya, it has the most embellished and largest relief panels in Aihole depicting artwork of Shaivism, Vaishnavism, Shaktism and Vedic deities.
- 6Mahakuta group of temples
The Mahakuta group of temples is located in Mahakuta, a village in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka state, India. It is an important place of worship for Hindus and the location of a well-known Shaiva monastery.
- 7Jain Narayana Temple
Jain Narayana Temple is a Jain temple at Pattadakal in the state of Karnataka, India. It is located separate from the principal group of temples at Pattadakal.
- 8Aihole Jain cave
Aihole Jain cave, also known as Meena Basti and Meena Basadi, is a Jain rock-cut cave temple located on Meguti Hill at Aihole of Bagalkot district in the state of Karnataka, India.
- 9Chalukya Shiva Temple
The Chalukya Shiva Temple, also known as Lad Khan 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.
- 10Meguti Jain temple
Meguti Jain temple is a Jain temple at Aihole in Bagalkot district, Karnataka, India. It stands on the summit of Meguti Hill and is one of the earliest securely dated structural temples associated with the Chalukyas of Badami.
- 11Agastya Lake
Agastya lake, also sometimes written as Agasthya lake or referred to as Vatapi lake, is an artificial lake built c. 5th-7th century in Badami, Karnataka, South India. It is a popular tourist spot, as it is overlooked by the Badami cave temples.