Virupaksha Temple

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Virupaksha Temple is a renowned 7th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hampi in Karnataka, India.

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Virupaksha Temple canonical 2
Shri Virupaksha Temple 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu temple
Shiva temple
alsoKnownAs Pampapathi Temple
Shri Virupaksha Temple
linked to: Virupaksha Temple
architecturalStyle Dravidian architecture
architectureType temple architecture
associatedWithDynasty Vijayanagara Empire
associatedWithRuler Krishnadevaraya
linked to: Sri Krishnadevaraya
centuryOfOrigin 7th century
city Hampi
continuouslyActiveTemple yes
country India
dedicatedTo Shiva
district Vijayanagara district
earliestConstructionDate 7th century
festival Pampa Festival
Virupaksha Car Festival
hasFeature courtyard with pillared halls
intricate stone carvings
painted ceiling panels
hasGopuram eastern gopuram
hasGopuramHeight about 50 meters
hasMandapa kalyana mandapa
ranga mandapa
hasSanctum garbhagriha of Virupaksha
hasShrine Bhuvaneshwari shrine
Pampa Devi shrine
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Hampi
locatedIn Hampi
India
Karnataka
mainEntranceDirection east
majorDevelopmentPeriod 14th century
15th century
onBankOf Tungabhadra River
openForWorship yes
partOf Sacred Center of Hampi
linked to: Hampi
patron Vijayanagara rulers
previousDistrict Bellary district
primaryDeity Shiva
Virupaksha
region South India
religion Hinduism
religiousTradition Shaivism
state Karnataka
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOInscriptionYear 1986
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Group of Monuments at Hampi
linked to: Hampi

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Hampi majorTemple Virupaksha Temple
Vijayanagara district hasTouristAttraction Virupaksha Temple
Virupaksha Temple alsoKnownAs Shri Virupaksha Temple
linked to: Virupaksha Temple