Old Shiva Temple with a Misleading Name.
The Lad Khan Temple is in the Durga Temple Complex at Aihole, about 35 km from Badami. It is probably the oldest temple in the complex dating back to 450 CE. It is actually a Shiva temple, with a Shiva Lingam in the inner sanctum, with a seated Nandi Bull statue facing the lingam.
The temple has a misleading name of a Muslim commander Lad Khan, under Adil Shahi Sultan of Bijapur, who briefly camped here during a campaign, almost a thousand years after the temple was built.
We visited this temple after spending a lot of time at the Durga Temple, which is the main attraction of Aihole. This temple also has good architecture with intricately carved pillars, and the walls have floral designs. The temple is lit with natural light coming in from the lattice windows. The ceiling is covered by log shaped stone bars, making it look like an ancient wooden temple with timber construction.
It is one of the better temples in Aihole, and worth a visit.
The temple has a misleading name of a Muslim commander Lad Khan, under Adil Shahi Sultan of Bijapur, who briefly camped here during a campaign, almost a thousand years after the temple was built.
We visited this temple after spending a lot of time at the Durga Temple, which is the main attraction of Aihole. This temple also has good architecture with intricately carved pillars, and the walls have floral designs. The temple is lit with natural light coming in from the lattice windows. The ceiling is covered by log shaped stone bars, making it look like an ancient wooden temple with timber construction.
It is one of the better temples in Aihole, and worth a visit.
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