Planning your visit
Visiting Virupaksha Temple, Hampi
Karnataka · 7th century origins, expanded through Vijayanagara era (14th-16th c.) · dedicated to Shiva (as Virupaksha, consort of Pampa) · UNESCO World Heritage
Getting there
Airport
- JSW Airport Gate 11, Sandur — 25 km
- Manglur International Airport, Badami — 98.7 km
Railway station
- Kariganuru Railway Station, Hosapete — 9.5 km
- Munirabad Huligi Railway Station, Koppal Sub-District — 13.7 km
Bus stand
- Bandiharlapur Bus Stop, Koppal — 7.9 km
- Hospet Bus Stand, Hosapete — 10.1 km
Distances are straight-line from the temple, not road distance.
When to go
Best months: Oct · Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb
Festivals: Hampi Utsav · Virupaksha Car Festival · Maha Shivaratri
Where to stay
- Evolve Back, Kamalapura Palace — 7.1 km
- KSTDC Hotel Mayura Bhuvaneshwari, Kamalapura — 3.6 km
- Hotel Malligi, Hosapete — 9.8 km
- Shambhu guest house — 0.2 km
- Gopi Guesthouse and Roof Restaurant — 0.2 km
- Rocky Guest House — 0.2 km
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On the day
- Opening times
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- Entry
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- Dress code
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- Photography
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- Accessibility
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