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Pattabhirama Temple

Kamalapura, Karnataka, India · Hinduism · Temple complex

Pattabhirama Temple is a large and quieter temple complex on Hampi's southern side, and it is distinguished by the way its broad enclosure, gopura, and outer calm still reveal the scale of Vijayanagara temple planning beyond the denser central core.

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Gopuram of Pattabhirama Temple at Hampi in Karnataka, India.
Photo by Ms Sarah WelchSourceCC BY-SA 4.0
GeographyAsia · India · South Asia
TraditionHinduism
EvidenceHistorical sacred site
SeasonCooler, drier months
AccessManaged heritage access

Visitor essentials

LocationKamalapura, Karnataka, India
Best seasonCooler, drier months
AccessManaged heritage access
OrientationA temple complex in the sacred and monumental landscape of Hampi where its broad enclosure, gopura, and outer calm still reveal the scale of Vijayanagara temple planning beyond the denser central core.
Official informationCurrent visitor information
Route valueBest used inside South Asia rather than as a disconnected stop.

What stands out

The site-specific citations keep the writing specific to Pattabhirama Temple, and the Karnataka government's Hampi portal keeps its broad enclosure, gopura, and temple campus tied to one official complex profile.

Scope note

Keep in view

Keep Pattabhirama Temple visible as a large and quieter temple complex on Hampi's southern side rather than reducing it to only an outlying ruin because it sits away from the busiest circuit.

At a glance

Before you visit

A temple complex in the sacred and monumental landscape of Hampi where its broad enclosure, gopura, and outer calm still reveal the scale of Vijayanagara temple planning beyond the denser central core

What it isPattabhirama Temple is a large and quieter temple complex on Hampi's southern side, and it is distinguished by the way its broad enclosure, gopura, and outer calm still reveal the scale of Vijayanagara temple planning beyond the denser central core.
Why it mattersUNESCO frames Group of Monuments at Hampi as a vast Vijayanagara sacred landscape of temple complexes, monolithic shrines, bazaar streets, and ritual routes set among boulder hills and the Tungabhadra basin, and the supporting site sources keep Pattabhirama Temple legible as a temple complex within the sacred and monumental landscape of Hampi.
ContextUNESCO is especially useful here because it keeps Pattabhirama Temple inside the sacred and monumental landscape of Hampi rather than isolating it as only an outlying ruin because it sits away from the busiest circuit.
Visiting todayThe site is strongest when approached slowly enough to register the gopura, the wide enclosure, and the relation between the shrine core and the quieter outer grounds.
Best time to goBest season is Cooler, drier months.
How it fits a routeTreat South Asia as the main cluster and combine this stop with Achyutaraya Temple and Ananthasayana Temple instead of isolating it from the wider sacred geography.

Why it matters

UNESCO frames Group of Monuments at Hampi as a vast Vijayanagara sacred landscape of temple complexes, monolithic shrines, bazaar streets, and ritual routes set among boulder hills and the Tungabhadra basin, and the supporting site sources keep Pattabhirama Temple legible as a temple complex within the sacred and monumental landscape of Hampi.

Respect notes

Lead with temple-complex and historical sacred context before scenic or purely monumental language.
Keep the site inside the sacred and monumental landscape of Hampi rather than treating it as only an outlying ruin because it sits away from the busiest circuit.

Visiting notes

A slower stop helps because the site is carried by the gopura, the wide enclosure, and the relation between the shrine core and the quieter outer grounds more than by one quick view.
Pattabhirama Temple makes the most sense as one sacred node within the sacred and monumental landscape of Hampi.

Story and context

History and sacred context

UNESCO is especially useful here because it keeps Pattabhirama Temple inside the sacred and monumental landscape of Hampi rather than isolating it as only an outlying ruin because it sits away from the busiest circuit.

Sources

  • Official websiteOfficial sitePrimary visitor-facing site for current access and institutional context.
  • UNESCO entryUNESCO World Heritage CentrePrimary authority source for Hampi as a sacred and monumental Vijayanagara landscape whose key attributes include major temple complexes, monolithic shrines, and continuing ritual continuity at Virupaksha Temple.
  • Wikipedia entryWikipediaWikipedia article for Pattabhirama Temple.
  1. Group of Monuments at Hampi (Property 241)UNESCO World Heritage Centre · Heritage authorityPrimary authority source for Hampi as a sacred and monumental Vijayanagara landscape whose key attributes include major temple complexes, monolithic shrines, and continuing ritual continuity at Virupaksha Temple.Accessed 2026-04-22
  2. Pattabhirama Temple (Q97440804)Wikidata · Entity referenceEntity anchor for Pattabhirama Temple at Kamalapura in the Hampi world-heritage area.Accessed 2026-04-22
  3. Category:Pattabhirama temple, HampiWikimedia Commons · Media sourceVisual context for Pattabhirama Temple and its extensive temple enclosure.Accessed 2026-04-22
  4. Pattabhirama TempleDepartment of Tourism, Government of Karnataka · Official siteOfficial Karnataka tourism portal page for Pattabhirama Temple describing its history, gopura, enclosure, and temple campus in Hampi.Accessed 2026-04-24
  5. Pattabhirama TempleWikipedia · Entity referenceWikipedia article for Pattabhirama Temple.Accessed 2026-04-25

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