Virupaksha Temple
Vijayanagara District, India
Also known as: hampi virupaksha temple informationविरुपाक्ष मंदिर, हंपीবিরূপাক্ষ মন্দিরਵਿਰੂਪਕਸ਼ਾ ਮੰਦਰવિરૂપાક્ષ મંદિરବିରୁପାକ୍ଷ ମନ୍ଦିରவிருபாட்சர் கோயில்విరూపాక్ష దేవాలయంವಿರೂಪಾಕ್ಷ ದೇವಾಲಯവിരൂപാക്ഷക്ഷേത്രം
The Virūpaksha Temple is located in Hampi in the Vijayanagara district of Karnataka, India, situated on the banks of the river Tungabhadra. Built in the 7th-century, it is dedicated to Virupaksha, a form of Shiva. It is part of the Group of Monuments at Hampi, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temple was expanded by Lakkan Dandesha, a nayaka (chieftain) under the ruler Deva Raya II, also known as Prauda Deva Raya of the Vijayanagara Empire.[2]
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Key facts
| Presiding deity | Shiva[1] |
|---|---|
| Heritage listing | Monument of National Importance[1] |
| Location | Vijayanagara District, India |
| Status | Active |
Sources
- Wikidata Q2502406 — Wikidata
- Virupaksha Temple, Hampi - Wikipedia — Wikipedia