Durga Temple is Aihole's best-known Early Chalukya shrine, famous for its apsidal plan that echoes a Buddhist chaitya hall. A raised ambulatory wraps the sanctum, and the outer walls carry niches of Vishnu, Shiva, and Devi forms under a northern-style shikhara. Travelers use it as the anchor stop in the main ASI enclosure. Visit in the morning for softer light on the sandstone and fewer school groups.
- Address: Aihole Temple Complex, Aihole, Bagalkot District, Karnataka 587124
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