Lad Khan Temple Aihole / Image Credit
A small riverbank village in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka, Aihole was in ancient times a centre of kingdom of early Chalukyas of Vatapi (now called Badami) who were prolific temple builders.
Aihole is a town of temples and contains more than hundred structures.
Dating back to the 5th century AD. Lad Khan is the oldest temple in Aihole. Dedicated to Shiva, the temple is a specimen of of the Malaprabha style of architecture. Lad Khan Temple owns its name to a commander of the Bijapur Sultanate who once stayed there.
Nandi facing the shivalinga / Image Credit
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