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The Hazara Rama temple, referred to as the Ramachandra temple in inscriptions, occupied the western part of the urban core in the royal centre section of Hampi. This temple was dedicated to Rama of the Ramayana fame, and an avatar of Vishnu. It was the ceremonial temple for the royal family.
The Hazara Rama temple built by Deva Raya I in Hampi Kannada inscription of Deva Raya I at the Hazara Rama temple in Hampi Main article: Bahmani–Vijayanagar War (1417–1419) The credit for making the capital city of the Vijayanagara Empire one of the biggest cities in the 15th century goes to Deva Raya I.
Larger temples have a separate shrine for the female deity. Some examples of this are the Hazara Rama, Balakrishna and Vitthala temples at Hampi. Some shrines in the Vitthalapura area inside Vijayanagara were consecrated specifically for Tamil Alwar saints and for the great Vaishnava saint, Ramanujacharya. Architecturally they are different in ...
Temple tank (Pushkarni) [15] [16] Hampi Vijayanagara 16th century Stepped temple tank in Hoysala style, UNESCO World Heritage Site Hazara Rama [12] [13] Hampi Vijayanagara c.1406-1542 UNESCO World heritage site Chandikeshwara [12] [17] Hampi Vijayanagara c.1545 UNESCO World Heritage Site Uddhana Virabhadra [17] [18] Hampi Vijayanagara c.1545
The Prasanna Virupaksha temple (underground temple) of Bukka and the Hazare Rama temple of Deva Raya are examples of Deccan architecture. [151] The varied and intricate ornamentation of the pillars is a mark of their work. [ad] At Hampi, the Vitthala and Hazara Ramaswamy temples are examples of their pillared Kalyanamantapa style. [152]
The architecture of the capital, Vijayanagara, is purposely aligned with the natural features of the city from the time of Rama. [19] Vijayanagara was founded around the religious Hindu temple complex, Pampa Tirtha, and Kishkindha that already existed at Hampi.
Tirumala Temple and Vaikuntam Queue Complex (semicircular building in the foreground) as seen from Srivari Padalu on Narayanagiri hill Copper Jital coin of the Vijayanagar Empire, struck during the reign of Krishnadevaraya, having the Garuda motif on obverse.
The temple is dedicated to Sri Virupaksha. The temple was built by Lakkan Dandesha, a nayaka (chieftain) under the ruler Deva Raya II, also known as Prauda Deva Raya of the Vijayanagara Empire. Hampi, capital of the Vijayanagar empire, sits on the banks of the Tungabhadra River (Pampa hole/Pampa river). Virupaksha Temple is the main center of ...