Virupaksha Temple Hampi Tickets, timings, offers Jul 2022

Category
Spiritual
Duration
30 - 45 Min
Mobile Voucher
Accepted
Donation
Accepts
Parking
Available
Snacks counter
Available
Guided Tour
Available
Couple
Friendly
Baby
Friendly
Restroom
Available
Sitting Area
Available
Footwear Counter
Available
Souvenir shop
Available
Prayer room
Available
Cctv
Available
Security guard
Available
Dustbin
Available

Ticket

free entry
Adult
FREE
Children
FREE
Mobile Camera
FREE
still camera
FREE
Video Camera
FREE

Description

The Virupaksha Temple is one of the most stunning landmarks in Hampi located beside the southern bank of Tungabhadra River. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is also known as Shri Lokeswara Maha Sila Prasada. Temple is noted for its architecture and has been listed among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The temple history dates back to the 7th century, it existed much before the Vijayanagara capital was formed. Temple is also known as Pampapati Temple and it is constructed in Dravidian architecture style. The temple started as a small shrine which turned up into a huge temple complex with the help of the Vijayanagara Empire. Some inscriptions in the temple describe the miracles of Lord Shiva and date back to the 9th and 10th centuries. In the 14th century, the Vijayanagara artists began artwork on the temple as carvings and paintings, but by the 16th century because of the attack by the Muslim rulers, their work was abrupted and most of the wonderful work structures were systematically destroyed. Although it was destroyed this was one of the temples in Hampi which sees a huge footfall of worshippers and a continuous approach towards renovations are being made.

The temple has a shrine or the holy place of worship, a hall with a number of pillars and 3 antechambers. There are courtyards, a pillared monastery, few small shrines; and entrance ways surrounding the temple. The temple is carved in stone, and its walls, pillars, panels, and columns are decorated with beautiful carvings depicting episodes from Shiva’s life, different scenes from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata and scenes from Krishna’s childhood. On its southern side are erotic inscriptions that are connected to fertility rites. Gopura further leads to Virupaksha’s main Temple. Its main temple has two large courtyards and faces eastwards. The courtyard has a pillared hall (100 Column Hall) at the far left corner. On the far right corner Kalyanamantapa, ticket office, administrative office, police outpost, an ancient well can be seen. The kitchen complex can be entered through this pillared hall. The floor of the kitchen has connections with the river to get access to water. Going further, you can spot the sacred bull, Nandi’s statue; with a backdrop of a wall that has a huge map of Hampi with all its attractions marked.

Tips

While on a visit to the temple which is a place of worship, you are advised to come decently dressed as a mark of respect.
if you want to spend some quality time and some peace of mind visit this temple around 06:00 PM.
don't forget to feed banana to the elephant and have 10 rupee notes to pay for blessings by laying its trunk on your head.
No Luggage locker room.
you can carry a camera for free of cost but Tripods are not allowed inside the temple.
Footwear stand will charge you INR 2 per pair of footwear.
Be careful with your belongings, as there are monkeys here. Avoid carrying food items in the open.
Please note that temple closes for an hour or two in the afternoon starting from 1:00 PM to 05:00 PM
Timings: 9am to 1pm & 5pm to 9pm

Operational Hours

January to December
Monday	09:00 AM to 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM to 09:00 PM
Tuesday	09:00 AM to 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM to 09:00 PM
Wednesday	09:00 AM to 01:00 PM - 09:00 AM to 01:00 PM
Thursday	09:00 AM to 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM to 09:00 PM
Friday	09:00 AM to 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM to 09:00 PM
Saturday	09:00 AM to 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM to 09:00 PM
Sunday	09:00 AM to 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM to 09:00 PM
*Last Admission*	07:00 PM