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Hampi became the second royal residence; one of the Hoysala kings was known as Hampeya-Odeya or "lord of Hampi". [20] [23] According to Burton Stein, the Hoysala-period inscriptions call Hampi by alternate names such as Virupakshapattana, Vijaya Virupakshapura in honour of the old Virupaksha (Shiva) temple there. [21]
iii) Old Siva Temple on the North-East side of Vittala Temple iv) Ruined Gateway with Lofty Pillars to the West of Vittala Tempe This is a photo of ASI monument number
The Hampi temple (mentioned above) is a World Heritage Site and the most important of Vitthala's temples outside Maharashtra. Constructed in the 15th century, the temple is believed to have housed the central image from Pandharpur, which the Vijayanagara king Krishnadevaraya took "to enhance his own status" [ 93 ] or to save the image from ...
English: Hampi, Karnataka, India. Ancient temples at Hampi, Vijayanagara Empire, 14th century, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ancient temples at Hampi, Vijayanagara Empire, 14th century, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Vijayanagara was founded around the religious Hindu temple complex, Pampa Tirtha, and Kishkindha that already existed at Hampi. The name of the city centre, Hampi, is derived from Pampa, another name of goddess Parvati in Hindu theology.
Temple tank (Pushkarni) [15] [16] Hampi Ballari 16th century Stepped temple tank in Hoysala style, UNESCO World Heritage Site Hazara Rama [12] [13] Hampi Ballari c.1406-1542 UNESCO World heritage site Chandikeshwara [12] [17] Hampi Ballari c.1545 UNESCO World Heritage Site Uddhana Virabhadra [17] [18] Hampi Ballari c.1545 UNESCO World Heritage Site
Vijayanagara temples are usually surrounded by a strong enclosure. Small shrines consist simply of a garbhagriha (sanctum) and a porch. Medium-sized temples have a garbhagriha, shukanasi (antechamber), a navaranga (antrala) connecting the sanctum and outer mandapa (hall), and a rangamantapa (enclosed pillared hall).
Virupaksha Temple (ʋɪruːpaː'kʂɐ) is located in Hampi in the Vijayanagara district of Karnataka, India, situated on the banks of the river Tungabhadra, a 7th-century temple of Lord Shiva. It is part of the Group of Monuments at Hampi , designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site .