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Hampi Virupaksha

हम्पि विरूपाक्ष
Also known as: Hampi Virūpākṣa, Vijayanagara Shiva, UNESCO site

About

The presiding deity of the Virupaksha Temple in Hampi, Karnataka. The temple is the center of the Vijayanagara Empire's capital. A form of Shiva with three eyes (Virupaksha = one with crooked eyes). Represents the grandeur of Vijayanagara architecture and the continuity of worship.

Attributes

ShivaHampiVijayanagaraUNESCOThree-eyed

Symbols

LingaNandiHampi bazaarStone chariot
Consort
Pampa Devi
Vahana (Mount)
Nandi

Associated Mantras

Om Virūpākṣāya Namaḥ
Shiva Panchakshari

Festivals

Maha ShivaratriAnnual temple festivalsHampi Utsav

Scriptures

Shiva PuranaVijayanagara inscriptions

Regions Worshipped

HampiKarnatakaSouth India

Iconography

Linga form. The temple complex is part of the Hampi UNESCO World Heritage Site.