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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
Shiva temple ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pampapathi Temple
NERFINISHED
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Shri Virupaksha Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Dravidian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectureType | temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Vijayanagara Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler | Krishnadevaraya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfOrigin | 7th century ⓘ |
| city | Hampi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continuouslyActiveTemple | yes ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| district | Vijayanagara district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earliestConstructionDate | 7th century ⓘ |
| festival |
Pampa Festival
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ⓘ
Virupaksha Car Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
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ⓘ
Pampa Devi shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Hampi ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hampi
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ⓘ
India ⓘ Karnataka ⓘ |
| mainEntranceDirection | east ⓘ |
| majorDevelopmentPeriod |
14th century
ⓘ
15th century ⓘ |
| onBankOf | Tungabhadra River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openForWorship | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Sacred Center of Hampi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Vijayanagara rulers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousDistrict | Bellary district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDeity |
Shiva
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virupaksha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Karnataka ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Group of Monuments at Hampi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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