Banaśaṅkarī of Badami
Deities

Banaśaṅkarī of Badami

Banaśaṅkarī — Chalukya-era mother

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 1
Tradition · Hindu
Period · Varies

Banaśaṅkarī of Badami

Tradition

Hindu / Shakta

Location

  • Cholachagud (near Badami), Bagalkot, Karnataka (15.8833°N, 75.5833°E)

Sacred Narrative

Banaśaṅkarī — the "forest-Shaṅkarī" — is a 7th-c. Chālukya-era goddess. Temple at Cholachagud. Principal festival: Banaśaṅkarī jatre in Māgha (January), when 7 lakh pilgrims gather. The deity is depicted seated on a lion (in Karnataka, the 'lion' vahana is the tiger / vyāghra — the actual apex predator of the Deccan); 8-armed.

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✦Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations✦

MantraTradition-specific
Vāhana
tiger (vyāghra — Karnataka Deccan; Puranic 'siṃha' applied to the tiger)
Offerings
tradition-specific
Sacred colours
tradition-specific

📖 Stories

  • Narrative of Banaśaṅkarī of Badami
    Banaśaṅkarī — the
    — Tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• tradition-specific

🛕 Principal Temples

  • Main shrine of Banaśaṅkarī of BadamiVaries
    📍 Cholachagud (near Badami), Bagalkot, Karnataka, India
    15.8833°, 75.5833° — view on map
    Festivals: Annual festival
    Banaśaṅkarī — Chalukya-era mother

🎊 Festivals

  • Annual Banaśaṅkarī of Badami festival
    Seasonally · 1–10 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral