Hampi - Malpangudi Shiva Temple

Hampi – Malpangudi

Shiva temple, Malpangudi, is located 8 km south-west of Hampi Bazaar.

Built in 15th Century CE during Vijayanagara times, the temple has an impressive entrance Gopura, Maha mantapa with decorated pillars (in typical Vijayanagara style) and Garbha griha.

The original name of the village was mallappanagudi after a wrestler named mallappa, to who this village was given by Vijayanagara Kings.

The Ananthashayana temple is nearby – 2 kms west of Malpangudi.

Location: https://goo.gl/maps/hnsUtmwtLXJ7ueYh6

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About Hampi:

Hampi (Kishkinda), Karnataka is situated on the banks of river Tungabhadra 340 km north of Bengaluru.

With more than 1,600 monuments covering ~40 sq kms, Hampi is a World Heritage Site and World’s Largest Open-air Museum.

Hampi, referred to as Kishkinda in Ramayana, has ancient history traceable to thousands of years.

Most of the current day ruins were built by Vijayanagara kings during 1336 – 1565 CE.

Hampi at one time was most prosperous and considered to be the largest city in the World. As per the chronicles of European and Persian travellers, Hampi had dedicated trading markets for diamonds, pearls, silks, brocades, and had opulent palaces, marvelous temples, royal quarters, embassies for foreign emissaries, massive fortifications, large pools, baths, water management systems, aquaducts, pavilions, stables, riverside features, pillared halls, Mandapas, memorial structures, gateways and defence check posts.

Hampi – it’s a living museum!

 

Hampi - Malpangudi Shiva Temple
Hampi – Malpangudi Shiva Temple
Hampi - Malpangudi Shiva Temple
Hampi – Malpangudi Shiva Temple
Hampi - Malpangudi Shiva Temple
Hampi – Malpangudi Shiva Temple
Hampi - Malpangudi Shiva Temple
Hampi – Malpangudi Shiva Temple
Hampi - Malpangudi Shiva Temple
Hampi – Malpangudi Shiva Temple
Hampi - Malpangudi Shiva Temple
Hampi – Malpangudi Shiva Temple
Hampi - Malpangudi Shiva Temple
Hampi – Malpangudi Shiva Temple
Hampi - Malpangudi Shiva Temple
Hampi – Malpangudi Shiva Temple
Hampi - Malpangudi Shiva Temple
Hampi – Malpangudi Shiva Temple

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