Talakad town has the magnificent temple of Shiva known as Vaidyeshwara. The temple is built of granite in the Dravidian style. It is claimed that most the temple structure was built under the Vijayanagar Kings. Though the Hoysalas added several features to it. The eastern door of the Navaranga is intricately carved and enormous dwarapalakas decorate the entrance. Panchalinga darshana is a rare pilgrimage that is celebrated every few years. The Vaidyeshwara temple, Arkeshwara temple, Vasukishwara or Pataleshwara temple Saikateshwara or Maraleshwara temple and Mallikarjuna temple constitute the Panchalingam. The Pataleshwara Shivalinga is said to change colors according to the time of the day-red in the morning, black in afternoon and white in the evening.
