The Unesco heritage structure at Hampi is one of three in South India that has been chosen for restoration work after the 500-year-old gopuram of the ancient temple of Kalahasti collapsed.

The Vitthala Temple, If there is one monument in Hampi that throws up more surprises than you can imagine, it is the Vitthala Temple. The entrance is deceptively simple, with much of the gopuram ...

Unlike Hampi, the temple lacks the elaborate towering pillars and a colossal gopuram (monumental entrance tower). It features an open main door and four walls.

In fact, officials say it has not been seen in the last 800 years. “It’s a wonder,” said Mahesh, gazette officer, Virupaksha Temple, Hampi. “We haven’t heard or seen anything like that.

Virupaksha Temple, Amongst the huge boulders and the crumbling ruins of ancient structures at Hampi rises a single tower which seems almost unscathed. This is the gopuram (tower) of the Virupaksha ...

One of the most dramatic architectural showpieces of Hampi is the Vittala temple, which draws in visitors with its pillared halls, sprawling campus, and its iconic stone chariot. The chariot is ...

He said, “The gali gopuram is a magnificent work of art that rises 80 feet into the air. Though similar to the ones in Hampi and Tirupati, this one is leaner and is a combination of limestone ...

Hampi's Vijaya Vitthala Temple's Serene Sounds Just A Scan Away: Know More About QR Code System To Hear Musical Stone Pillars According to reports, you can listen to 25-second music clips on ten ...

Virupaksha temple is often referred to as 'Dakshin Kashi' and it sees at least 5,000 devotees every day. On special days and weekends, the crowd surges further, reaching even 50,000 a day, said ...