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UNESCO World Heritage
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Hazara Rama Temple
Also known as: Temple of a Thousand Ramas
Hampi, Karnataka
15th Century CE
The private royal chapel of the Vijayanagara kings, located within the Royal Enclosure. Its walls are covered with hundreds of Ramayana panels arranged in horizontal bands, narrating the entire epic in stone. The outer enclosure walls depict royal processions and the Dasara festival.
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Details
- Dynasty
- Vijayanagara
- Style
- Dravidian (Vijayanagara)
- Primary Deity
- Vishnu (Rama)
- Languages
- Kannada, Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Old Kannada, Sanskrit
Historical Significance
Private chapel of the Vijayanagara royal family. Walls narrate the complete Ramayana in bas-relief. Enclosure walls depict royal festivals and processions. Important record of Vijayanagara court life
Architectural Features
Hundreds of Ramayana narrative panelsRoyal procession reliefs on enclosure wallsDasara festival depictionsPolished black stone pillars insideCompact but richly decorated structure