Bhutanatha group of temples, Badami

Bhutanatha group of temples, Badami
7th-to-8th-century Hindu temples complex
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
Deity	Shiva
Governing body	Archaeological Survey of India
Location
Location	Badami, Karnataka
Shown within India
Geographic coordinates	15°55′15″N 75°41′16″E / 15.92083°N 75.68778°E / 15.92083; 75.68778
Architecture
Style	Dravida, Early Chalukya
Date established	7th to 12th century CE
Temple(s)	3

The Bhutanatha group of temples are 7th to 12th century Hindu temples to the east of Agastya lake in Badami, Karnataka state, India. It consists of two subgroups – one called the East Bhutanatha group or Bhutanatha main group from 7th to 8th century mostly in the Dravida architecture style; the other called the North Bhutanatha group or Mallikarjuna group from 11th to 12th century mostly in the Nagara architecture.^[1][2] The former illustrates the Badami Chalukya architects, the latter along with the nearby Yellamma temple the Kalyani Chalukya architects.^[3]