the maha mantapa great hall inside vijaya vittala temple humpi |
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| Vittala Temple, built in 15 AD by the Vijayanagara Empire is the most extravagant architectural showpiece of Hampi. The Maha-Mantapa stands on a highly ornate platform. This fluted platform is carved with a series of floral motifs. The lowermost of it is a chain of horses, its trainers and the traders. |
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