Shree Badavilinga Gudi

Shree Badavilinga Gudi temple is located in the city of Hampi, Karnataka, India. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The name Badavilinga is a combination of two words – Badva and Linga. In the local language Badva means poor and Linga represents Shiva. Legend has it that the Shiva Linga placed inside the temple was commissioned by a poverty-stricken peasant woman. Hence the temple came to be known as Badavilinga Temple.