Virupaksha Temple

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1. VIRUPAKSH TEMPLE,HAMPI
PRESENTED BY:-POOJA RATHOD

2. •Virupaksha temple is located
on the south bank of river
Tungabhadra.
•This area in general has been
an important pilgrimage
centre for the worshipers of
lord Shiva.
•Its inception in the 7th century
AD. Virupaksha-Pampa
sanctuary.
•Started in Vijaynagara
period,began a flowering art.

3. the triple
headed
Nandi
entrance
tower
plan
first courtyard
Ranga Mandapa.
A corridor
the middle of the court

4. •The main entrance tower
of Virupaksha Temple is
east facing and 9 storied
tower with a pair of cow
horn like projections on
top .
•The lower two tiers is
made of decorated stone
work.
•Superstructure is made
with brick and mortar.
•The exterior of the first
tier spots many
interesting stucco
figures.
•The main temple is east
facing and has two large
courtyards, one leading
to the other.

5. •The first courtyard has a
pillared hall called 100-column
hall at the far left corner,
Kalyanamantapa at the far
right corner.
•Both sets of pillars stand
10-15 feet high and appear to
be carved out of a single
block of stone.

6. •Just next to left
immediately after
entered, the triple
headed Nandi
(bull statue).
•Behind this the
wall is painted
with a large map
of Hampi
•Further east the
second three
storied tower
built in 1510 AD.
•The tower gives access to the inner court.

7. In the middle of the court,
the axis facing the main
shrine

•lamp post,
•the Balipitas
•a flag post
•a whitewashed pavilion in
which two Nandi(bull)status
are positioned.

8. •In the open area in the center there is a pillared cloisters leaving gaps
at the north, south and east edges for a series of sub shrines.
•The front portion has a row of decorated pillars.
•The lion figure carved at the base of each of these pillars supporting
the slender upper portions.
•The central pillared hall known as the Ranga Mandapa.

9. •Pair of elephant balustrades at the middle of the row gives access
to the top of the cloister platform.
•This hall with 5 aisles and 38 pillars is used for temple rituals
including the marriage ceremonies.
•The highlights include rows of pillars shaped with ion like mythical
creatures (Yalis) standing on aquatic creatures (Crocodiles).

10. •Further west, beyond a small inner
hall, is the sanctum sanctorum of
Lord Virupaksha.
•Two 4 armed guardian deities,
about 8 feet tall, stand on either
side of the entrance to the inner
hall.
•The ceiling of this inner hall is
decorated with an open lotus motif
•The sanctum contains the idol in
the form of a Linga
•A corridor surrounds the sanctum.
•The sub shrines are that of
Goddess Pampa and
Bhuvaneswari towards the north of
the main shrine.

11. •The short circular
pillars and the
doorways and the
ceiling are richly
carved.
•A bit east along the
cloister, a flight of
leading to an
underground chamber.
•This contains the shrine of Pataleswara
•Further east is the shrine of the planetary deities are arranged
on an elevated platform.
•Behind the main sanctum a flight of steps leads to the rear exit
of the temple complex.