Minor Temples of Bavada, Bavada

There are temples of Uttareśvara, Bhaiavanātha, Somanātha, Mārutī, Khanḍobā etc. along with Kaḷeśvara temple in Bawada village near Indapur.

Uttareśvara temple: Among these, the Uttareśvara temple is near a school outside the village. It is simple, only its antarāḷa and garbhagṛha remains now. There is a damaged Nandī outside the garbhagṛha. In antarāḷa, two elephants are carved at the entrance to the garbhagṛha. Apart from this, some excellent vīragaḷas are visible here. Among those, a sculpture of heroes fighting on elephants and horses is worth noting.

Uttareśvara temple.

A damaged Nandī.

Then, on the way to the another temple in the near vicinity, two excellent vīragaḷas can be seen beside the road near a Mārutī temple. One of them is unique. It has a depiction of a fort on it. This vīragaḷa is 163 cm high and 75 cm wide. Another vīragaḷa is 120 cm high and 52 cm wide. There are some śivaliṅgas nearby.

A depiction of a fort on the hero stone.

Bhairavanātha temple: After this, we come to the Bhairavanātha temple. This temple is simple and its plan includes sabhāmaṇḍapa and garbhagṛha. Its sabhāmaṇḍapa is 490 cm wide and 500 cm long. There are four stambhas and 12 ardhastambhas of 210 cm in height in the sabhāmaṇḍapa. There are no special sculptures in the sabhāmaṇḍapa. The garbhagṛha of the temple is 215 cm wide and 427 cm long. It has 8 ardhastambhas. Bhairava, Jogeśwarī, śivaliṅga, pādukā (footwear of a divine personality) and other images are seen in the garbhagṛha. Gulāla (the red powder thrown on religious occasions) is widely used here. The śikhara of the temple is newly constructed.

Bhairavanātha temple.

Somanātha temple: There is a temple of Somanātha in a field outside Bavada village. There is nothing specific about this temple either. Its structure consists of sabhāmaṇḍapa, antarāḷa and garbhagṛha. The sabhāmaṇḍapa of Somanātha temple is 510 X 510 cm in size. It also has a 260 X 260 cm raṅgamaṇḍapa. The sabhāmaṇḍapa has 4 stambhas and 12 ardhastambhas. There are also 4 devakoṣhṭhas in the sabhāmaṇḍapa. The antarāḷa of the temple is 203 cm wide and 160 cm long. The 204 cm wide and 221 cm long garbhagṛha has a śivaliṅga in the centre. A stone abhiṣeka-pātra is also kept in the garbhagṛha.

Three inscriptions in Devanāgarī script can be seen on the exterior of this temple. Some vīragaḷas and satīśiḷās are placed near this temple. Also, vīragaḷas can be seen in many places in this village.

Tne Sabhāmaṇḍapa of the Somanātha temple.

Satīśiḷās, near Somanātha temple.

Concluding Remark: Overall, the remains of Bavada village need to be preserved properly. These all temples are dated to the c. 15th to 17th century based on their architecture.