Hampi
Temple Architecture Photography
Temple Architecture Photography
Hampi is a historical city in the state of Karnataka, India. In September of 2009, I decided to go to this fantastic place and document a few of the temple there. The most splendid of temples is the Vitthala temple, near the Tungabhadra river. It is considered to be the most ornate of the Vijayanagar temples.
The stone chariot in this temple is of great fame. Its stone wheels, each shaped in the form of a lotus, are capable of revolving. It represents the sprakling creativity of the artistes of the fifteenth century. Temple chariots are often mobile reproductions of a temple. The stone chariot here is in turn a static version of the mobile temple chariot. The other temple documented here is the Krishna temple and main feature of this temple was the tank.
The blue skies and bright sun made this trip fabulous.
The stone chariot in this temple is of great fame. Its stone wheels, each shaped in the form of a lotus, are capable of revolving. It represents the sprakling creativity of the artistes of the fifteenth century. Temple chariots are often mobile reproductions of a temple. The stone chariot here is in turn a static version of the mobile temple chariot. The other temple documented here is the Krishna temple and main feature of this temple was the tank.
The blue skies and bright sun made this trip fabulous.
The Ashwa Mantapa at dawn.
The pillars of the Ashwa Mantapa.
Enterance to the Vitthala Temple, Hampi, Sept. 2009.
The Kalyana Mantapa, Vitthala Temple.
Details carved out into granite rock using primitive iron tools.
The Lion - Elephant fight depicted along stairs leading to the Kalyana Mantapa, Vitthala Temple.
Market place next to the Vitthala Temple.
The gopuram at the Krishna Temple.
The kalyani (tank) at the Krishna Temple.
