Badami · Karnataka
Badami cave temples
6th-8th century Hindu and Jain cave temples in Karnataka, India
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Karnataka · Temple listing
Banashankari Amma Temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Banashankari Amma Temple is at Cholachagudda near Badami, in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka. The goddess is called Banashankari or Vanashankari, ‘Shankari of the forest’, because the shrine stood in the Tilakaaranya forest; she is also worshipped as Shakambhari, a form of Parvati. The original temple was built by the Badami Chalukya kings of the 7th century, who honoured her as their family deity. Devotees come from across Karnataka and from neighbouring Maharashtra. The annual fair, the Banashankari jatre, is held in January or February with cultural programmes, a boat festival and a chariot procession of the goddess.
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Banashankari Amma Temple
Cholachagudda, Karnataka
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04 · At the temple
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12