Badavilinga Temple is a small stop with a strong visual payoff: a huge monolithic Shiva linga set inside a simple stone chamber, its base often surrounded by water. In a landscape crowded with ruined halls and royal platforms, the shrine feels direct and powerful.
It sits close to the famous Lakshmi Narasimha statue, so most travellers will pass nearby anyway. Take a few minutes rather than rushing through; the scale of the linga, the low light, and the worn stone make it one of Hampi's compact but memorable sacred spaces.