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Virupaksha Temple at Hampi, Karnataka - World Heritage Site by UNESCO - India travel - religious tour #206290747
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Virupaksha Temple is part of the Group of Monuments at Hampi, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Virupaksha Temple is the main center of pilgrimage at Hampi and has been considered the most sacred sanctuary over the centuries. It is intact among the surrounding ruins and is still used in worship . The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The main temple consists of a sanctum, three ante chambers, a pillared hall and an open pillared hall. It is decorated with delicately carved pillars. A pillared cloister, entrance gateways, courtyards, smaller shrines and other structures surround the temple.
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