Aihole can be also referred to as Aivalli, Ahivolal, or Aryapura is a historic site of age-old and mediaeval era Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain monuments in Karnataka, India that dates from the sixth century through the twelfth century CE. Most of the surviving monuments which are groomed with creativity are at the site and date from the 7th to 10th centuries. Moreover, one hundred Aihole temples are Hindu, a few are Jain and one is Buddhist. These were built and coexisted nearby.
The Durga temple is an early 8th-century Hindu temple located in Aihole, Karnataka, India. Originally devoted to Surya, it has the most exaggerated and largest relief panels in Aihole depicting the artwork of Shaivism, Vaishnavism, Shaktism, and Vedic deities. Apart from its fine carvings, it is notable for its apsidal plan – a rare specimen among early Chalukyan Hindu temple architecture. The Durga temple is the most recognized attraction in Aihole for tourists and scholars.
The Lad Khan temple is earmarked to Lord Shiva. It is known to be one of the most ancient Hindu Temples discovered in Karnataka, India. The temple was built-in a ??n?h?y?t?n? style, refreshing us about a very early experiment in temple ??nstru?ti?n.
Ravana Phadi Cave Temple is one of the treasures in the collection of Aihole memorials. Ravana Phadi Cave Temple is a Shiva temple, which houses a Shivalinga in the inner sanctum of the temple.
The Mallikarjuna temple, devoted to the Hindu god Shiva, is in Basaralu, a small town in the Mandya district, Karnataka state, India. Basaralu is near Nagamangala and about 65 km from the culturally significant city of Mysore.
Galageshwara Temple is in the Haveri district of Karnataka. The temple, also known as Galaganatha Temple, is located in a little village named Galaganath, which was before known as Palluni. It is a breathtaking Shiva Temple with loads of sculptures and elaborative carvings. The temple is located on the banks of the River Tungabhadra and is very renowned for its architecture as well as the presiding divinity. It is believed that a dip in the holy water is believed to be optimistic.
