Hazara Ramachandra Temple, Hampi Ruins, Hampi, Karnataka.

… a continuation post to Sri Prasanna Virupaksha Temple ( Underground Shiva temple )

 19^th June 2017

This 14^th to 15^th century, Vijayanagara Period dedicated to Hazaara Ramachandra is on the western entrance of the Royal Enclosure. ( Harihara Palace ). The name Hazaara means Courtyard or Thousand. Since the temple is very close to the Royal enclosure, has numerous depiction of relief sculptures of Rama and epic Ramayan. The complete Ramayana and mahabharata epics are  chiseled on the walls of inner prakaram. In addition to this Ramayana epic related reliefs found on the walls of sanctum walls. The reliefs includes Buddha and a Jain meditating monk/ Therthangarar.

The temple is facing east with three entrances consists of sanctum, antarala, ardha mandapa and maha mandapa.

  

The four chitra kanda pillars in the hall are polished  black stone with meticulous carvings.  There is a separate shrine for Thayar and a pillard mandapa on the north east. The temple had a separate path way for the royalties visit. The outer side of of the walls has the relief sculptures of elephants.

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Mahaveer  or a Tirthankara ? ( experts may comment on this )

Buddha 

miniature Simha on the Kumbha panjaram 

… to be continued Achutharaya temple

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