En route to Badami is a quaint hamlet taking its name from the goddess Banashankari. Built in Dravidian style, the temple is dedicated to Banashankari, a form of Parvati highly received by the weaver community. The idol depicts the powerful eight-armed goddess seated on a snarling lion. There is a large pond in front of the temple called Harida Theerta, which is enclosed on three sides by stone mantapas with inner colonnades. The annual temple festival in Banashankari is more than a religious event. During this time the streets around the temple are taken over by a huge fair, marked by color and gaiety and attended by thousands of devotees.