City-information
for Aihole
Population 3000
Aihole has around 100 temples, 50 within the city limit and 50 outside. Thirty temples are in a single enclosure. The temples here were built between the 6th to 12th centuries by the Chalukya and Rashtrakuta kings.
Most of the temples were originally dedicated to Lord Vishnu, but were later converted into Siva temples. Aihole used to be a big commercial center, but now it is just a small town with a lot of old temples to see. Aihole is 131 km north of Hampi on the banks of the Malaprabha River.
You can see the remains of the massive city walls and gates. Half the temples are within the fort, and the other half out side the fort.
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