It is 17 Kms from Bijapur, situated in the left bank of the Malaprabha River. It has 10 major temples representing early Chalukyan architecture. The place reached its pinnacle of glory under the Chalukyas from the seventh to the ninth centuries functioning as the royal commemorative site. The biggest temple here, dedicated to Virupaksha, has a massive gateway and several inscriptions.

Banashankari Temple; - The small village taking its name from the goddess lies enroute to Badami. The powerful eight-armed goddess on a ... (more)