Banashankari Temple
- Location
- Badami, Bagalkot district, India
- Deity
- Banashankari
- Built
- 7th century
- Architecture
- Badami Chalukya
A Chalukya-era goddess temple near Badami, celebrated for its annual Banashankari Jatra fair.
Government / heritage portal → Government / heritage portal
Darshan, Seva & Bookings
Timings, online darshan/booking and donation services are handled by the temple management on their official channels.
We do not list third-party booking or donation links; always use the official source above.
History & Significance
Banashankari, commonly abbreviated as BSK, is a locality spread across South and West Bangalore. Its name is derived from the Banashankari Amma Temple on Kanakapura Road, one of Bangalore's renowned temples constructed by Subramanya Shetty in 1915. It consists of 6 stages- 1st, 2nd and 3rd Stages within the outer ring road and the remaining 4th, 5th and 6th Stages spread over Southwest Bengaluru
Festivals
Festival dates follow the traditional calendar and vary each year — confirm dates with the official website.
Nearby Temples
- Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple
- Bull Temple (Dodda Basavana Gudi)
- Dodda Ganapathi Temple
- Kote Venkataramana Temple
- Dharmaraya Swamy Temple
Distances are straight-line approximations from sourced coordinates.
Sources
- Government / heritage portal Government / heritage portal
- Wikipedia Reference