Aihole Ladkhan Temple Karnataka

AIHOLE LADKHAN TEMPLE

Aihole, Karnataka, India

God

The main deity of the temple is Lord Shiva and facing in East direction. Here Lord is in a Lingam from.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit this temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - April to June (38°C during day and 26°C during night)Average - May (37°C during the day and 21°C during night)Lowest - October to February (27°C during day and 18°C during night)Monsoon season - August to September

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
These rules are applicable for foreigners also. Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.
Pilgrims/visitors will not be allowed inside the temple if dress code is not followed.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.

Smoking is strictly prohibited inside the temple premises.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Badami Bus Stand	33.9 KM	08357-220055
Bagalkot Junction Railway Station	33.8 KM	139
Hubli Airport	145 KM	91-836-223 7921

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Bagalkot Junction Railway Station	33.8 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Hubli Airport	145 KM	91-836-223 7921

Architecture

The story is that a prince named Lad Khan made this temple as his residence for a while. Thus, the temple became popular as Lad Khan Temple. This temple was facing East direction. One of the interesting features of Lad Khan Temple is that it doesn't have a Shikhara (gopura). This indicates that it follows a cave-temple style of architecture. This temple Mukha mandapam has a 12 carved pillars, pillars carvings of interesting motifs on them. The Grabha Gudi sanctum's West, South and North walls have beautifully carved stone lattices. On the lintel of the sanctum is a garuda image. There is also a Maha mandapa (great hall) with open windows and Mukha Mantapa is a pillared hall where as the other halls are spacious. The outer walls and interior walls have carvings depicting the Hindu mythologies.

History

A Muslim general from Bijapur sultanate who stayed in the temple during their invasion of the region. This temple is built in 5th Century by Chalukyan ruler Pulakesi-I and Chalukyas are contributors of this temple.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	09:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Private Transport	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757