Aihole

This was the capital of early Chalukyas (6th to 8th centuries A D) . Situated on the banks of Malaprabha river, Aihole is well known as the cradle of Hindu temple architecture. There are about 125 temples divided into 22 groups. Temples of Durga, Ladh Khan, Gowda, Suryanarayana, Konti and Ramalinga Swamy are some of the important ones. Aihole is 34 km from Bagalkot.