Category: India

Aihole is an untroubled village that sits amidst red sandstone hills. on the banks of Malaprabha River. Located in Bagalkot, this place is home to over 125 beautiful temples that majorly belong to the Chalukyan and others. You can find Hindu, Jains, and Buddhist.temples, and most of them date back to 6th to 8th AD. No doubt, monuments here have all the power to take you back in time through its pristine beauty. Besides this, Aihole was the capital of the mighty Chalukyas Empire before they shifted it to Badami. Earlier, this place was known as  “Ayyahole” or Aryapura” and played a major significance in Indian Mythology. Also, known as the “ cradle of Indian temple architecture” because first experiments with temple architecture styles began here in the 6th century.  Indeed, there are inscriptions that tell about the cultural richness and strength of empires that ruled in this period. Above all, structures here speak for themselves and telling us this town was certainly flooded with highly skilled architectures. Even though Aihole was ruled by many rulers after Chaluyans, it still retains the label of Chalukyan Kingdom due to their great contribution. You can either stroll on your foot or take a bicycle to get around the town, as places are not far away. Durga temple  This is possibly one of the famous temples in Aihole that is built-in authentic Dravidian style.  Although this temple is called the Durga temple, it is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Vishnu. In fact, this is named after the “Durg fort” nearby and not the Deity “Durga Goddess”. It is a horseshoe-shaped temple that resembles a Buddhist chaitya and has carvings of Ramayana on its walls. However, most of the temples are in ruins.as of now. You can also witness figures of Lord Shiva, Vishnu,