Sri Virupaksha temple is a huge temple complex, on the banks of the Tungabhadra, was the heart of Vijayanagara dynasty. A small arm of the river passes through the complex. Tungabhadra is called locally Pampanadi.
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Hampi In Karnataka
Hampi in the southern Indian state of Karnataka is a small heritage town with a magnificent past for it holds the ruins of the fabulous Vijayanagar Empire, one of India’s most powerful Hindu empires. Once a prosperous trading centre, Hampi today is an impressive rock strewn landscape and long-forgotten stables showing the passage of time here. About Hampi : … Read more
Bhoo Varaha Laxmi Narasimha Temple In Karnataka
Halasi was once called Palasika plus the Bhoo Varaha Laxmi Narasimha Temple at Halasi is one among the best examples of Kadamba style of architecture. The 50 feet tall tower of the inner shrine or garbhagruha could be very comparable to the Madhukeswar temple at Banavasi built by Kadambas. About Bhoo Varaha Laxmi Narasimha Temple : … Read more
Belur and Halebid In Karnataka
Belur and Halebid are two tiny but beautiful temple towns 16 km apart in the southern state of Karnataka. Once at the centre of a great empire ruled by Hoysalas in the 12th century, Belur and Halebid are heritage towns and are home to several exquisite temples which reveal the artistry of Indian sculptors and the … Read more