Chappar Gudi, Aihole,
Karnataka
Chappar Gudi is a Hindu Temple, located on the banks of the Malaprabha river in the heart of Aihole, an historical town, in Bagalkot District in Karnataka, India. The temple was probably built in the 8th century CE by the Chalukyas. This temple is situated behind the Durga Temple. This temple is protected as monuments of national importance by the central Archaeological Survey of India.
The Temple
This Temple is facing towards east. The temple consists of an entrance porch, Mandapa and Sanctum. There is another entrance porch on the southern side of Mandapa. The slanting roof of the entrance porch resembles a thatched roof house. Hence, the temple came to be called as Chappar Gudi (Chappara means thatched roof).
Connectivity
The temple
complex is located at about 100 meters from Aihole Bus Stand. Aihole is located
at about 13 Kms from Pattadakal, 30 Kms from Badami Railway Station, 33 Kms
from Bagalkot Junction Railway Station, 34 Kms from Badami, 38 Kms from Bagalkot,
88 Kms from Gadag, 136 Kms from Hubballi Airport, 164 Kms from Belgaum Airport,
277 Kms from Goa and 446 Kms from Bengaluru. Aihole is situated on Pattadakal to
Amingad route.
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