Lakkundi
The old Chalukya capital of Lakkundi, "the town of 101 temples and 101 wells" — the twin Kasivisvesvara temple, the Brahma Jinalaya basadi, the Nanneshwara and Manikeshwara temples with their carved stepwell, and the ASI sculpture museum.
Where to go in Gadag
Featured: Trikuteshwara Temple, GadagGadag
The twin district town of Gadag-Betageri — the Trikuteshwara temple with its lathe-turned Saraswati pillars, the Veeranarayana temple of the poet Kumaravyasa, and the Binkadakatti zoo; a base for the Lakkundi and Dambal temple runs.
Featured: Kasivisvesvara Temple, LakkundiLakkundi
The old Chalukya capital of Lakkundi, "the town of 101 temples and 101 wells" — the twin Kasivisvesvara temple, the Brahma Jinalaya basadi, the Nanneshwara and Manikeshwara temples with their carved stepwell, and the ASI sculpture museum.
Featured: Doddabasappa Temple, DambalDambal
The temple town of Dambal in Mundargi taluk — the unique 24-point star-plan Doddabasappa temple of the Western Chalukyas.
Featured: Magadi Bird SanctuaryShirahatti
The Shirahatti belt south of Gadag — the Magadi bird wetland with its wintering bar-headed geese and the Kappatagudda biodiversity hills.
Featured: Someshwara Temple, LakshmeshwarLakshmeshwar
The ancient town of Lakshmeshwar (Puligere) — the walled Someshwara temple with its many inscriptions and the 8th-century Shankha Jain basadi with its Sahasrakuta pillar.
Featured: Gajendragad FortGajendragad
The north-east corner of Gadag around Gajendragad — the Maratha hill fort and its Kalakaleshwara shrine, and the twin-towered Naganatha temple at nearby Sudi.
Ron
The Ron belt (ancient Dronapur) — the Bhimambika goddess temple and its Chalukya Shambhulinga shrine at Itagi.
Featured: Nargund FortNargund
The town of Nargund — the ancient hill fort of the 1857 Nargund revolt above the Malaprabha plain.
How to reach Lakkundi
Lakkundi is a Gadag base for The Chalukyan temples and stepwells of Lakkundi, the Trikuteshwara and Veeranarayana temples of Gadag town, the 24-point star Doddabasappa temple at Dambal, the Someshwara temple and Jain basadis of Lakshmeshwar (Puligere), the Gajendragad hill fort, and the Magadi bird wetland and Kappatagudda hills.
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The best tourist places to visit in Lakkundi — temples, viewpoints, lakes, heritage and nature, each with a full guide, how to reach it and what to see nearby.
The marquee of Lakkundi (c. 1087 CE) — a twin temple whose Shiva and Surya sanctums face each other across a shared mandapa, its walls a lacework of Kalyani-Chalukya carving blending Dravida and Nagara styles. This temple guide belongs to the Lakkundi planning base in Gadag, Karnataka, with route context, best-time notes and verified inventory categories for stays, food, operators, shops, wellness and transport as they are approved.
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The oldest and largest temple at Lakkundi, an early-11th-century Jain basadi dedicated to Mahavira and built by the poet-patron Attimabbe — a landmark of the Chalukyan "city of 101 temples and 101 wells". This heritage guide belongs to the Lakkundi planning base in Gadag, Karnataka, with route context, best-time notes and verified inventory categories for stays, food, operators, shops, wellness and transport as they are approved.
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A compact Chalukya Shiva temple at Lakkundi, considered a stylistic forerunner to the grander Kasivisvesvara that stands close by — finely proportioned and richly moulded. This temple guide belongs to the Lakkundi planning base in Gadag, Karnataka, with route context, best-time notes and verified inventory categories for stays, food, operators, shops, wellness and transport as they are approved.
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A Chalukya Shiva temple at Lakkundi paired with the ornate Musukina Bhavi stepwell, one of the finely carved kalyanis for which the old capital is famed, with niched shrines around the water. This temple guide belongs to the Lakkundi planning base in Gadag, Karnataka, with route context, best-time notes and verified inventory categories for stays, food, operators, shops, wellness and transport as they are approved.
Open guide →An ASI gallery in Lakkundi displaying sculptures, hero-stones and inscriptions recovered from the town’s scores of Chalukya temples and stepwells — a useful key to the whole heritage cluster. This museum guide belongs to the Lakkundi planning base in Gadag, Karnataka, with route context, best-time notes and verified inventory categories for stays, food, operators, shops, wellness and transport as they are approved.
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Lakkundi travel FAQs
What are the best places to visit in Lakkundi?
Top places to visit in Lakkundi include Kasivisvesvara Temple, Lakkundi, Brahma Jinalaya, Lakkundi, Nanneshwara Temple, Lakkundi, Manikeshwara Temple, Lakkundi, Lakkundi Archaeological Museum — each has a full guide with how to reach it and what to see nearby on this page.
How do I reach Lakkundi?
The nearest airport to Lakkundi is Hubballi (HBX) ~55 km; Belagavi (IXG) ~150 km; Bengaluru (BLR) ~420 km. The rail gateway is Gadag Junction (GDG) on the Hubballi–Guntakal and Solapur lines, with trains from Hubballi, Bengaluru, Vijayapura and Solapur. NH-67 and state highways; KSRTC and private buses from Hubballi (~55 km), Koppal, Bagalkot and Bengaluru (~420 km); a car is best for Lakkundi, Dambal, Lakshmeshwar and Gajendragad.
What is the best time to visit Lakkundi?
October to February is the coolest, most comfortable season to visit Lakkundi and the rest of Karnataka. March to May is hot on the plains, and the June–September southwest monsoon brings the main rains, heaviest along the coast and Western Ghats.