Temple
📍 35 km from Badami
🕒 45-60 min by road
Lad Khan Temple
One of Aihole's earliest-looking temple forms, with a distinctive stone pavilion layout.
About Lad Khan Temple
The Lad Khan Temple is a compact but important monument for understanding early Deccan temple design. Its flat-roofed form, heavy stone construction and arrangement of pillars illustrate a stage in architectural development that predates the more elaborate temples of Pattadakal.
Best time to visit
Oct - Mar
Entry fee
Heritage-site ticket may apply
Things to do
- Architecture study
- Photography
- Heritage walk
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