Virupaksha Temple In INDIA

in blurtindia •  4 years ago 

Our India is a beautiful country. There are many historical places here which are written in golden letters on the pages of history.

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Today I will talk about one of the historical temples of India which is called Virupaksha Temple. The temple is found in Hampi, Karnataka. The name of this temple is included within the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temple is dedicated to Lord Virupaksha and his wife Goddess Pampa. Virupaksha is a form of Shiva. Ranga Mandapam), where there is a huge room with three rooms and pillars. Tourists visiting the Virupaksha temple will see that the temple dates back to the 7th century and the carvings above it date back to the 9th or 11th century. It is said that Lord Vishnu considered this place too big for his stay and returned to his home. The temple is located on the banks of the Tungabhadra River in Hampi, the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. The temple dates to the seventh century and the carvings above it date to the ninth or eleventh century. Initially, a few idols were placed in the Birupaksha temple, but over time the temple was transformed into a huge building. Gopuda and Rang Mandapam were built by Krishnadevara in 1509 AD.



The main center of Hampi's pilgrimage is the Virupaksha Temple and it has been considered the holiest sanctuary for many centuries. The temple is still intact in the ruins of the vicinity and Shiva is still worshiped in the temple. Ravana took Shivling towards Lanka. On the way Ravana had to stay for some reason. He grabbed an elderly Shivling and told him not to put it on the ground. But when Ravana arrived, the elders threw him to the ground. Ravana tried hard to keep Shivling with him, but he could not move it. Eventually Ravana left Shivling and went to Lanka. Shivling has been here since then.

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