Temples

Virupaksha Temple is located in Hampi, Ballari District, Karnataka, India.  It’s part of Hampi’s Group of Monuments, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lord Virupaksha, a form of Shiva, is honoured in this temple. The temple was established by Lakkan Dandesha, a nayaka (chieftain) under the Vijayanagara Empire’s king Deva Raya II, also known as…