Lad Khan Temple
Bagalkot district, Karnataka
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. 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.
From the Wikipedia article Chalukya Shiva Temple, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it is
Bagalkot district, Karnataka. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Badami railway station (BDM), about 29 km by road.
- By air: Hubballi Airport (HBX), about 140 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Sri Virupaksha Temple, Hampi – Hampi Bazaar, Hampi, Vijayanagara district (formerly Ballari) (about 123 km)
- Sri Raghavendra Swamy Matha, Mantralayam – Mantralayam, on the Tungabhadra river, Kurnool district (about 207 km)
- Shree Karveer Niwasini Ambabai (Mahalaxmi) Temple, Kolhapur – Mahadwar Road, Kolhapur city (about 239 km)
- Shri Vitthal Rukmini Mandir, Pandharpur – Pandharpur, Solapur district, on the Chandrabhaga (Bhima) river (about 241 km)
- Shri Jyotiba Temple, Wadi Ratnagiri – Jyotiba hill, Wadi Ratnagiri, Panhala taluka, Kolhapur district (about 252 km)
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