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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 ...
The Vitthala temple and market complex is over 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) north-east of the Virupaksha temple near the banks of the Tungabhadra River. It is an artistically sophisticated Hindu temple in Hampi, and is part of the sacred centre of Vijayanagara.
Virupaksha Temple was built during the time of Vijayanagara Empire. It is part of the Group of Monuments at Hampi, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hampi, Karnataka, India: 13 Annamalaiyar Temple Southern Gopuram (Tirumanjana Gopuram) 157 [10] 9th century AD Annamalaiyar Temple covers 10 hectares, and is one of the largest temples in India. It ...
Virupaksha [12] [13] [14] Hampi Vijayanagara 14th-16th centuries UNESCO World Heritage Site 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 ...
This is a beautiful temple built by the Kanakagiri Naiks. This temple has several stone and wooden statues and plaster models. It has a beautiful tank surrounded by sculptured walls. Mahadeva Temple (Itagi) Koppal District, North Karnataka. 3. Ranganatha Temple at Anegondi. 4. Virupaksha Temple at Hampi. 5. Vithala Temple at Hampi. 6. Navalinga ...
Hampi and the Matanga Hill temples are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site (since 1986), as they were rediscovered by the British Raj in the year 1800. UNESCO built hotels, hice, restaurants and small stores under a jurisdiction on ancient Hindu relics in 2012, at the cost of the homes of 300 people and the Virupaksha Temple.
Hampi, known as Kishkindha in the Ramayana age is a city in the Vijayanagara district in the Indian state of Karnataka. [2] Located along the Tungabhadra River in the east and center part of the state, Hampi is near the city of Hospet. It is famous for hosting the Hampi Group of Monuments with the Virupaksha Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site ...
This category is for Hindu temples built in the 7th century. ... Varaha Cave Temple; Virupaksha Temple, Hampi; W. Wangath Temple complex This page ...