Shri Banashankari Shakti Peetham, Badami in Gajendragarh

A serene and beautiful place.

Very Beautiful Idol. One must visit this place. One of the Shakti peetha in South India, Karnataka. Travel by own vehicle or train upto Badami & then Auto or Bus upto kerur n bus to Badami n Auto to Banshankari. Other nearby places Aihole, pattadkal etc.

I visit this temple every year since Godess Banashankari is our family deity. When compared to the crowd this place attracts the progress here has been very very slow. Parking facility has been made but not enough for peak seasons. Attempts to control crowds especially during annual jatra, like queue pathways are being made in recent years. There is daily prasadam lunch to all visitors in a separate complex. People can also opt for the local jowar roti & palle along with gadige mosaru from villagers selling them. Shops (especially those selling banglesthat are there during the annual Jatra can be visited upto one or one and a half months after the Jatra. Unfortunately the least importance is given to cleaniness to area surrounding the main temple. A distinct difference when compared to malnad & south Canara temple premises.

Banashankari Temple is located at Cholachagudda.Bagalakot Dist, Badami town Dedicated to Banashankari Devi, an incarnation of Goddess Parvati, its one of the famous temples in the district.The original temple was built in 8th century, believed to be by Rashtrakutas, but the present structure traces its origin in the 17th century. This temple represents a combination of Dravidian & Nagara temple architecture. Haridra Tirtha, a large temple pond with a tall lamp tower built on a three story structure is situated opposite to the entrance of the temple and its a delight to watch. The entire pond is surrounded by a corridor built with stone.The Goddess can be seen seated on a growling lion and crushing a demon with her foot. The idol is carved out of a black stone. The Goddess Banashankari is depicted here with eight arms sitting on a roaring lion. The temple features three large lamp polls in the main compound. These lamp polls are lit during special occasions and important festivals.The annual festival held in Jan/Feb is a major attraction. During the festival, a procession is help around the village with deity riding on chariot

The Temple is very good and the Devi gives us a divine feelingThe temple comittee is not that good.. they ask a lot of money and for poojas they take money and give prasadam as 1 coconut.

Mother God Temple having beautiful site.

Going for 1 day trip would be great to visit this place youll certainly like it.

Went there on day of Diwali. Nice atmosphere and we missed any crowd. Deepotsav was amazing. No rush for darshan of Devi or Palkhi.

Must visit place, dont take any food items since lot many monkeys are there and it is very near to main road,so have your breakfast or lunch done before going.Ticket price is 25 per person.

Visited Ma devi temple during November.Feel very blessed after taking Darshan. During normal time, Darshan time would be 10 mins.This is ideal month as there is no much heat and you can roam around nearby area as Badami caves which is 5 km from temple.Car parking is available with pay and park.If you are planning to visit this place from Hampi I would suggest to follow the Google map as roads are zigzag and some times confuse you as there is no directions are available on the road.Also road from Hampi to Badami is not in great form and lots of pot holes, better to plan from morning as evening drive would be challenging and will take more time.

Great Holy place & nearby caves

It is very nice temple. We went on Friday. We took around an hour for darshan.

Unlike amy other temples, the devotees are let inside the Garbha Gudi/Garbha Griha (Sanctum Sanctorumvery close to murthy/idol. A divine place surrounded by few Chalukyan era ruins.

We visited the temple on a Tuesday afternoon by 3:30pm. There were hardly a few people for the darshan of Amma. We had a very peaceful and heart satisfying darshan and spent some time in the temple campus.We were blessed to have this Darshana and thank the universe for offering the same.The temple was clean and well maintained.Wishing every one prosperity and good darshan of the amma for everyones wellbeing.Namaskars to you all.

Please look for arati timing or else you will be stuck on long queue,Temple location is around the village, food was amazing. Some authentic food by local with good quality but no hygiene maintainPlease ask for pricing before you buy flowers or other offering to God, they will fool you.Do not recommend in the evening try to take darshan in day time.

A beautiful ancient temple just short of Badami. There is also a place to stay next to the temple.Very positive aura in the temple.

Really Worth to have Darshan here. Quite and nice Place

Too good place of lord banashankari devi surrounded by historic monuments and caves.

Good place to visit, the godess Banashankari temple is very beautiful

Wonderful place. Peaceful temple. Its around 5km away from Badami busstop. You get local auto. The temple offers good food during the afternoon. Very powerful temple and she is shakambhari meaning their is no Prani Bhali to her. There is a kalyani as well which is really clean and looks good. If you are around the Badami locality add this to your visit list and seek her holiness blessings.

A historical temple of goddess banashankari. This is a popular temple and attracts many devotees. Usually there will be some queue, but if you book for some offering by paying at the counter, most part of the queue can be skipped.Parking available. Also pooja items available in the nearby street. The lamp posts inside the temple are unique.

Very powerful dirty of Chola period.

The temple is popularly called Shakambhari or Banashankari , temple deity an incarnation of the goddess Parvati😇 .Temple celebrates its annual festival called Banashankari jatre, in the months of January or February (ಬನದ ಹುಣ್ಣಿಮ). A place worth visiting and if u r around badami do visit this place😇

Positive VibesSpiritual place to worship goddess Shri Shakambari Banshankari Mata ShaktipeethYou can feel high energy here

The Mother Goddess ( A forest dwelling deity here has been in worship since time immemorial and the first temple is. Elieved to have been built around 7th or 8th Century . In later times ,many renovations ,additions and rebuilding have taken place , so wecan see many kinds of influences like Vijayanagara , Maratha etc in the buildings around .Darshan is very organised and everyone can get a peaceful view of the Devi , without pushing-pulling .The huge tank was almost full ( after rains, but unfortnately , littered with plastic garbage . Wish pilgrims have more sense of responsibility .

It was visit to Shri Bhanshakari Devi temple after a long time, we chose to visit early on a Friday morning abhishek.. Had a very peaceful and lot of positive good vibes... There were less crowd and we were able to spend good time inside and outside the temple also in front of the main deity...

3 stars for God.Else all other things are worst.The place is not clean and rooms provided by Temple is not maintained well

Shri Sharadapeethe Shrungeri Mutt. Established by Shri Shankarachrya as his first peetha. He chose this place when he witnessed a frog being protected from scorching sun by its natural enemy, serpent. There is shardamba temple, vidhyashankar temple (amazing temple carved in stone). You can see chain carved in stone..incredible work.. Akshara abhyas also conducted in morning sessions.

Nice place Devi shakambari Devi (Banashankaritemple and caves is good oldest caves in this place it was biggest caves

This is famous Hindu religious temple of Goddess Shakanbhari .

Beautiful place, not maintained though.5km from Badami, easily accessible

Great place of worship , very well maintained temple premises, enjoyed my time there

Luckily for me, the temple was not crowded. Heard from local folks that its too crowded on Mondays and Tuesdays with devotees thronging from even Maharastra and AP. Temple is not a huge complex and if it would take some time, then probably it would be waiting in long queues.

A one of shakti peetha of goddess banashankari, the name has arrived from bana is nothing but garden. Devine and peaceful. If you. Want to have peaceful darshana avoided Tuesday, Friday and hunnime amavasya

Clean and tidy...A do visit destination before you start exploring Badami caves..

Ancient place in badami, nice temple with good front view

Nice place good temple

Namma kula devaru 🙏🙏🙏Devis devine powers and presense in this place is absolutely wonderful if you witness it.. Devi here surely blesses everyone with good intent and prayers.The temple ll be usually crowded on weekends and may be you have to wait between 30mins to 60mins max. The queue system is good and fast moving.* There ll be dasoha for all in the temple* Washrooms are available, but not greatly maintained* Sufficient car parking* 2 hours drive from Hubli* Good roads* Lot of historical places to see aroundPlease maintain the serenity of the place by keeping it clean

Its a nice place

Banashankari temple, is located at Cholachagudda near Badami, Karnataka. It is one amongst the most famous Hindu shrines in the state.Several stories and beliefs revolve around the temple regarding its construction, history, and culture.However, the most exciting fact about this temple is that the people worship Rahukala which is considered inauspicious as per Hindu culture. The devotees pray to Rahukala to let go of all the miseries, poverty and inauspiciousness from their life.The Banashankari temple has a past of harmony, being constructed and renovated in the Dravidian and Nagara architectural styles. It has maintained its tradition of unity in the religious cum cultural festival of Banashankari Jatre every January, where people from Karnataka and adjacent states pour in to show their devotion and also witness in the cultural programmes and the fair.The Haridra Tirtha is a pond in the temple complex with a tall lamp over a three-story structure and this is an architectural marvel.

Its in One of the Shakti Pitams, Lord Banashankari Is Powerful and the idol looks real Devi. Best place. There will be lunch after 1PM everyday for all Bhaktas.

During our family tour to ‘Magical Hampi’ in Karnataka, while return journey from Hampi, we have visited to the famous ‘Shri Shakambhari Banashankari Shakti Peetha’. The temple deity is called as Shri Shakambhari Devi, an incarnation of the goddess Parvati. It is one of the wonderful holy places of Karnataka and is located at around 6 Km away from Badami in Badami. The structure of temple is so nice and looks beautiful. The temple celebrates its annual festival called Banashankari jatra, in the months of January or February; while our visit to this temple, the festival was going on and lot of devotees were came to celebrate the festival from Karnataka as well as the neighbouring state of Maharashtra. Its a wonderful place where youre blessed by Shri Shakambhari devi.

One of the power full temple of Karnataka its beautiful place and temple is good n well maintained you can also visit badami caves very near to that nice place

This shrine is popularly known as Shri Banashankari Temple in Badami Bagalkot district Karnataka.North Karnataka tour Badami,Aihole ,pattadakallu,HampiA peaceful and calm place overlooking a pond. If you’re in Badami don’t miss out visiting this shrine. You get share autos from Badami to and from this temple. Easily accessible.Banashankari temple in badami is 6th century temple with beautiful idol and lake in front of the temple, there will be one month fair (jatrein the month of February and it will be very crowded by locals and also the perfect time to visit if anyone is good in enjoying local food and interacting with local people,

This shrine is popularly known as Shri Banashankari Temple. A peaceful and calm place overlooking a pond. If you’re in Badami don’t miss out visiting this shrine. You get share autos from Badami to and from this temple. Easily accessible.

This is the best tourist attraction and a holy place for many. I nearly visit this place once a year and it just fulfills my heart. Everyone must visit this place once in a lifetime. The place is really beautiful and you can find lodging place near the hotel. The loding charges are 500 for a single room with bed and 200 for without bed. The people are really good and helpful. The will help you even if they dont even know your language or you dont knowing what they are talking, still they will manage to help. You can stay for a week and visit nearby places too. Theres a much more to visit nearby, for more details FOLLOW ME!!🙈😍

One of the holly place of Karnataka where the goddess Banashankari Devi is worshiped. Most of the time populated with devotees. Should visit. Need to maintain more clean and systematic. Especially outside the temple .

Banashankari temple in badami is 6th century temple with beautiful idol and lake in front of the temple, there will be one month fair (jatrein the month of February and it will be very crowded by locals and also the perfect time to visit if anyone is good in enjoying local food and interacting with local people, IT IS NOT WELL MAINTAINED TEMPLE, LAKE IS IN BAD CONDITION AND INSIDE TEMPLE ALSO NOT CLEAN, OVERALL GOVERNMENT AND TEMPLE MANAGEMENT HAS NOT TAKEN ANY PROPER STEPS TO KEEP THE PREMISES CLEAN AND GOOD.

Excellent development works but neatness should be maintained in this covid 19 situation.

Banashankari Devi Temple is a at Cholachagudd near Badami, in Bagalkot district. The temple is popularly called Banashankari since it is located in the Tilakaaranya forest. The temple deity is also called the Shakambhari, an incarnation of the goddess Parvati. Very popular among peopla and even neighboring state people visit to this temple.Outside the temple there is one old lady who sells jowar roti, bhaji and think curds. One must taste this food then visit to this place completes.