The 7th-century Virupaksha temple in Hampi has banned bananas to prevent devotees from overfeeding the temple elephant and ...

Carved on the banks of the great Tungabhadra River, this is a site of world heritage and an unparalleled example of ...

Virupaksha Temple in Hampi is a must visit for history buffs and religious people. The temple is located on the banks of the river Tungabhadra and is one of the structures in the Group of ...

The historic Virupaksha temple in Hampi has banned bananas to maintain cleanliness and protect its temple elephant, Laxmi, ...

Hampi: A 7th-century shrine of Lord Shiva in Hampi has banned bananas in its premises, stating that devotees tend to overfeed ...

In an effort to maintain cleanliness and safeguard the welfare of its temple elephant, the centuries-old Virupaksha Temple in ...

The Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra are another UNESCO World Heritage Site that deserves a visit at least once in a lifetime.

My book, Decoding A Hindu Temple: Royalty and Religion in the Iconographic Program of the Virupaksha Temple, Pattadakal, was published in 2014 by the South Asian Studies Association. I have also ...

You can go temple hopping and visit the Virupaksha temple, the Lakshmi Narasimha temple and the Achyutaraya temple among others. You can head to the Veerbhadra temple to catch a great view of the ...