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Panoramic view of the Virupaksha Temple, Hampi, Karnataka, India Royalty Free Stock Photo

Virupaksha Temple, Hampi, Karnataka, India Royalty Free Stock Photo

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Closeup of red painted Hanuman sculpture at Virupaksha temple, Hampi, Karnataka, India Royalty Free Stock Photo

Virupaksha Temple, Hampi, Karnataka, India

Shiva statue Virupaksha temple, Hampi, Karnataka, India Royalty Free Stock Photo

Step bath Virupaksha temple at dusk, Hampi, Karnataka, India Royalty Free Stock Photo

3 stone statues of Nandi Virupaksha temple, Hampi, Karnataka, India Royalty Free Stock Photo

Large stone vessel at Virupaksha temple, Hampi, Karnataka, India Royalty Free Stock Photo

Virupaksha temple at dusk, Hampi, Karnataka, India Royalty Free Stock Photo

Closeup of Nandi at Virupaksha temple, Hampi, Karnataka, India Royalty Free Stock Photo

Virupaksha Temple is located in Hampi 350 km from Bangalore, in the state of Karnataka in southern India. It is part of the Group of Monuments at Hampi, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temple is dedicated to Virupaksha, a form of Shiva. The temple was built by Lakkan Dandesha, a nayaka chieftain under the ruler Deva Raya II of the Vijayanagara Empire.