Sri Virupaksha Temple, Hampi
Lord Virupaksha (Shiva) & Goddess Pampa
Hampi, Vijayanagara district, Karnataka
Living temple at the centre of the Hampi ruins, worshipped continuously since the 7th century.
History
The shrine existed before the Vijayanagara empire, with records from the 7th century, and was expanded by the Chalukyas and Hoysalas. Under Vijayanagara, especially Krishnadevaraya in 1510, it grew into a great complex; Virupaksha was the royal deity. After the empire fell in 1565 the city was destroyed but worship here continued. Hampi was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.
Architecture
50 m eastern gopuram; a pinhole effect projects an inverted image of the gopuram inside the temple; painted ceilings in the Ranga Mandapa.
Festivals
- Phalapuja (Dec)
- Hampi Utsav
- Rathotsava (Mar–Apr)
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How to reach
- By air
- Jindal Vijaynagar Airport, about 40 km; Hubballi, about 160 km
- By train
- Hosapete Junction, about 13 km
- By road
- Buses and autos from Hosapete.
Near the temple
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