Achyutaraya Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Jindal Vijaynagar Airport is about 40 km away from Hampi.

• By train

  Hosapete Junction is about 13 km away from Hampi.

• By road

  Bengaluru is about 340 km away from Hampi, a 6 to 7 hour trip by car or bus.

Why devotees come here

Achyutaraya Temple is one of the four largest complexes in Hampi, Karnataka. It is dedicated to Vishnu as Tiruvengalanatha and stands about 1 km east of the Virupaksha Temple. Its hall of 100 pillars carries carvings of Vishnu's avatars, and the temple is dated to 1534 CE.

Achyutaraya Temple is one of the four largest complexes in Hampi. It is dedicated to Vishnu, worshipped here as Tiruvengalanatha, and is also called the Tiruvengalanatha temple. The temple is unusual because it faces north.

Inscriptions refer to the place as Achyutapura, and the temple is dated to 1534 CE. A high-ranking officer in the court of King Achyuta Raya built it. The complex sits close to the sacred centre of Virupaksha Temple and the Tungabhadra River.

An outer gopuram, the gateway tower, leads into a courtyard with a 100-column hall. The hall is one of the largest structures in the city. An inner gopuram leads on to the Vishnu shrine. Each pillar of the hall carries reliefs of Vishnu's avatars on every side. In the inner courtyard, a small shrine once housed Garuda, the eagle who is Vishnu's companion.

Festivals

• Usually November to JanuaryHampi Utsav

  The most famous festival in Hampi, the town where this temple stands.

Tips for your visit

• For a view of the temple, take a short hike near the monolith Nandi beside Virupaksha Temple.
• Local taxis, buses and rental bikes run from Hosapete to Hampi and the nearby attractions.

Questions people ask