Badami Attractions

There are two Bhuthanatha Temples which faces the lake. The Bhutanatha monuments constitute the early modes and phases of South Indian temple architecture.

Both the temples glitter with a very special color from the sun in the afternoon. They are made of local sandstone. The lake beneath the cave temples borrows its name from the Bhutanatha temples.

The temples are dedicated to Lord Shiva. The deity is presented in the form of Bhutanatha which means God of Souls.

The sculptures of the avatars of Vishnu and some Jain figures can be found on the boulders posterior to this temple.