Vittala Temple,HampiKarnataka.15.342568 N, 76.474984 E

M vishnu,

C shivamani,

M vijay,

M anudeep.

spa,jnafau,hyd.

Harihara Raya I(1336–1356)Bukka Raya I(1356–1377)Harihara Raya II(1377–1404)Virupaksha Raya(1404–1405)Bukka Raya II(1405–1406)Deva Raya I(1406–1422)Ramachandra Raya(1422)Vira Vijaya Bukka Raya(1422–1424)Deva Raya II(1424–1446)Mallikarjuna Raya(1446–1465)Virupaksha Raya II(1465–1485)Praudha Raya(1485)

VIJAYANAGARA EMPIRES

Tuluva dynastyTuluva Narasa Nayaka1491–1503Vira Narasimha Raya1503–1509Krishna Deva Raya1509–1529Achyuta Deva Raya1529–1542Venkata I1542Sadasiva Raya1542–1570

Aravidu dynastyAliya Rama Raya1542–1565Tirumala Deva Raya1565–1572Sriranga I1572–1586Venkata II1586–1614Sriranga II1614Rama Deva Raya1617–1632Venkata III1632–1642

Saluva dynastySaluva Narasimha Deva Raya1485–1491Thimma Bhupala1491Narasimha Raya II1491–1505

•It was constructed by three kings ,namely•1.Hariharayalu•2.Bukkarayalu•3.Devarayalu

•All the three kings belonged to the sangama dynasity.

•Later, these were developed by krishna devarayalu(1509-1529) of the tuluva dynasity.

INTRODUCTION:-

As the epicenter of Hampi’s attractions,Vittala Temple is the most extravagant architecturalshowpiece of Hampi.

The temple was originally built in the 15th century AD.

Many successive kings have enhanced the templecampus during their regimes to the present form.

The highlight of Vittala temple is its impressive pillared halls and the stone chariot

Brief:-

Site analysis:-

This complex is rectangural in shape of dimensions 163mx94m

The area of the temple in the complex is about769sq.mt.

Gopuram :-

Here the gopuram consists of 5 types but 5th one waspartially collapsed

Here we can observe some pandyan stylein general the gateway gopurams were started from

the period of pandyas only.

Plan of vittala swamy temple

Maha mandapa

Ardhamandapa

Antarala &Garbhagriha

mandapa

TYPICAL COLUMNS IN VITTALA SWAMY TEMPLE

The main highlight of the Maha-Mantapa is its richly carved giant monolithic pillars.

Here we can find some fully sculpture detailed columns.

Here we can observe the typical vijayanagarastyle.

And here also we can find some fully sculpture detailed columns.

The outermost of the pillars are popularly calledthe musical pillars.The giant pillars emit musicaltones when tapped.

The ceilings of the halls too are of interest with the lotus like carving at the centre.

Roof details:-

it has some interesting roof patterns at garba griha and antarala which are composed of squares and circles.

ARCHITECTURAL ASPECTS:-

•Vijayanagara has their own style of architecture with which they included features from the previous styles.

•Here in vijayanagara style of architecture we can find the somestyles of pandyans and hyasalas.in gopuram and somecolumns .

•They used elephants as their step gaurds

Vittala swamy temple complex

Structural analysis:-

Plinth:-

Here the base of the temple consists of series of mouldings.

It is termed as the pitha.

In general in hindu temple architecture mouldings do not exist as edgings in pitha.

when we talk about the construction detailsthey have used mortise and tenon joints.

Here in the pitha the mouldings are subdivided into 2 separate courses named as adisthana at thebase and pada at next to it.

Surroundings:-

In this temple complex, we can find somesubsidinary shrines in the surroungs.

The southern hall is dominated with the rampant mythical creatures called Yalis.

The northern hall is surrounded with a series of pillars with the Narasimha (the man-lion-incarnation of Vishnu) themes.

The other attractions include the Goddess’s shrinein the northwest, the 100-pillared hall at the southwest, the Kalayna Mantapa (the ceremonial-marriage hall).

In the southeast and the pillared cloisters all around the enclosure.

Analysis:-

The halls are carved with an overwhelming array of sculptures onthe giant granite pillars.

An image of Garuda (the eagle god) was originally enshrined withinits sanctum.

Garuda, according to the Hindu mythology, is thevehicle of lord Vishnu.

Thus the Garuda shrine facing thetemple’s sanctum is symbolic.

In general all the temples are in golden ratio and follow somegrid patterns.