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Vittala Temple

The Vijayanagara masterpiece, with its stone chariot and 'musical' pillars.

Photo: Ingo Mehling · CC BY-SA 4.0
Open
Every day, sunrise to sunset
Price
Ticketed, with a higher fee for foreign visitors
Time Needed
2 hours
Best Time
Sunrise or late afternoon
Address
Vijaya Vittala Temple, Hampi, Vijayanagara District, Karnataka 583239Directions
Getting There
A pleasant 2 km walk along the river from Hampi Bazaar, or a battery cart from the east.

Why Go

Its halls were left unfinished when the city fell in 1565. The stone chariot appears on India's 50 rupee note, and its hall of pillars is said to ring when struck, though that's no longer allowed.

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