Banashankari, Cholachagudd

Goddess temple tied to Badami Chalukya country (regional Banashankari seats).

दर्शन महत्व: Pair with cave temples for a heritage+devotion day.

यात्रा का सर्वश्रेष्ठ समय: Oct–Feb

History

Banashankari at Cholachagudd near Badami is a forest goddess (vana-Shankari) shrine of Chalukya country. The temple tank and village fair remain living Kannada Devi traditions beside the famous caves.

Legends

• Banashankari is Parvati as lady of the woods; she is kuldevi for many families of the Deccan.