Title

Vitthala Temple, Hampi, Karnataka, India.

Caption

Vitthala Temple, Hampi, Karnataka, India. Hampi was the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire that ruled southern India from 1336 until the mid 16th century. It is noted for the architecture of its Hindu temples. The city was pillaged and abandoned after it fell to the Muslim Deccan Sultanates in 1565. The Vitthala Temple was begun in the 15th century.

Date

1996

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Vivienne Sharp

Reference

HRM19D71_281

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,1Mb (2,4Mb) / 17,1in x 11,4in / 5124 x 3418 (300dpi)

Keywords

exterior building buildings India religious architecture stone religion temple ruins archaeology Hinduism carved century empire Hindu archaeological site archeology karnataka 16th century sixteenth century 15th century VIVIENNE SHARP fifteenth century TGN Vijayanagar Empire photograph Hampi Vivienne Sharp Sharp Vivienne VS VSP photograph