large stone vessel at virupaksha temple, hampi, karnataka, india

india hampi karnataka hospet bazar virupaksha temple krishna closeup red painted hanuman sculpture 39aph39k located vijayanagara district situated banks river tungabhadra glorious 7th century lord shiva group monuments designated unesco world heritage site dedicated sri built lakkan dandesha nayaka chieftain ruler deva raya prauda empire ancient architecture sanctum gopuram carvings pillars garbhagriha deity religious bhuvaneshwari complex festivals town dravidian style inscriptions sacred history hinduism worship tourism south nandi large stone vessel