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The tower of Maha-Mantapa, the great hall inside Vijaya Vittala Temple at Humpi Royalty Free Stock Photo

The tower of Maha-Mantapa, the great hall inside Vijaya Vittala Temple at Hampi Royalty Free Stock Photo

One of the many ornate pillars of Maha-Mantapa, the great hall inside Vijaya Vittala Temple at Humpi Royalty Free Stock Photo

One of the many ornate walls of Maha-Mantapa, the great hall inside Vijaya Vittala Temple at Humpi Royalty Free Stock Photo

Ornate southern entrance Maha-Mantapa, the great hall inside Vijaya Vittala Temple at Humpi Royalty Free Stock Photo

One of the many highly ornate pillars at the Vijaya Vittala Temple at Humpi Royalty Free Stock Photo

The tower of Maha-Mantapa, the great hall inside Vijaya Vittala Temple at Humpi

The Maha-Mantapa the great hall inside Vijaya Vittala Temple at Humpi Royalty Free Stock Photo

Northern entrance and tower at the Vijaya Vittala Temple at Humpi Royalty Free Stock Photo

Northern gate and gopuram at the Vijaya Vittala Temple at Humpi Royalty Free Stock Photo

The musical pillars at the Vijaya Vittala Temple at Humpi Royalty Free Stock Photo

One of the many ornate stone pillars at the Vijaya Vittala Temple at Humpi Royalty Free Stock Photo

North entrance and the stone chariot at the Vijaya Vittala Temple at Humpi Royalty Free Stock Photo

Rear side gopuram tower at the Vijaya Vittala Temple at Hampi Royalty Free Stock Photo

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.