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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 .
Located in Karnataka near the small modern town of Hampi with the city of Hosapete 13 kilometres (8.1 miles) ... The Virupaksha temple is the oldest shrine, ...
The Virupaksha temple, located to the immediate south of the Mallikarjuna temple, is the largest and most sophisticated of the monuments at Pattadakal. [48] In inscriptions, it is referred to as "Shri Lokeshvara Mahasila Prasada", after its sponsor Queen Lokmahadevi, and is dated to about 740 CE. [10]
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. [3] Hampi is mentioned in Ashokan epigraphy and texts such as the Ramayana and the Puranas of Hinduism as Pampaa Devi ...
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 ...
Virupaksha Temple, main entrance gopuram ... Sankara Narayanan Temple is located in the town of Sankaranayinarkoil, and is dedicated to both Vishnu and Shiva.
Known locally as the 1000-pillared temple Cheluvanarayana Swamy [11] Melkote: Mandya c.1458 Also known as Cheluva Narayana temple, it was built by the local Vijayanagara chieftain Narasimhaswamy [11] Melkote: Mandya c.15th century According to historian George Michell, the massive gateway on the hilltop (gopura) is unfinished. Virupaksha [12 ...
The Virupaksha temple is rich in sculptures like those of Lingodbhava, Nataraja, Ravananugraha and Ugranarasimha. The temple has a sanctum, an inner passage, pillared navaranga and triple entrances from the north, east and the south porches. It has a massive gateway in front from the east and a small gate behind.