Sri Banashankari Temple, Cholachagudda
Goddess Banashankari (Shakambhari)
Cholachagudda, Badami, Bagalkot district, Karnataka
Forest goddess temple near Badami and family deity of many Karnataka communities; famous for the January jatre.
History
The Goddess, a form of Parvati as Shakambhari, was worshipped by the Kalyani Chalukyas. The present temple was rebuilt by the Maratha chief Parasurambhau in the 18th century. The Banashankari Jatre in Pushya month runs for weeks, with a chariot festival and a fair.
Festivals
- Banashankari Jatre (Pushya
- Jan)
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Directions to Sri Banashankari Temple
How to reach
- By air
- Hubballi Airport, about 135 km
- By train
- Badami, about 5 km
- By road
- KSRTC buses and taxis from the nearest town.
Near the temple
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