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Stone Chariot Shrine Vittala Temple, Hampi, near Hospete, Karnataka, India #307455847
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Stone Chariot Shrine showing its depiction on a 50 rupee note. Built in the sixteenth century CE by Krishnadevaraya, the Stone Chariot is located in the Vitthala Temple complex in Hampi, Karnataka. The chariot is a secondary shrine facing the main sanctum. Assembled from jointed, intricately carved blocks of granite. It is believed to have originally contained an idol of Garuda.