Historical sanctuary
Yantrodharaka Hanuman Temple, Hampi
Yantrodharaka Hanuman Temple, Hampi is the Hanuman temple at Hampi known as Yantrodharaka, and it is distinguished by the way mandapa, shrine, and river-edge boulder setting preserve a focused Hanuman sacred site within Hampi's wider monument field.
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What stands out
Scope note
Keep in view
Keep Yantrodharaka Hanuman Temple, Hampi visible as the Hanuman temple at Hampi known as Yantrodharaka rather than reducing it to only a scenic Hanuman stop by the river and rocks.
At a glance
Before you visit
A hanuman temple in the sacred and monumental landscape of Hampi where mandapa, shrine, and river-edge boulder setting preserve a focused Hanuman sacred site within Hampi's wider monument field
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 Yantrodharaka Hanuman Temple, Hampi legible as a hanuman temple within the sacred and monumental landscape of Hampi.
That matters because Yantrodharaka Hanuman Temple, Hampi is strongest as the Hanuman temple at Hampi known as Yantrodharaka rather than only a scenic Hanuman stop by the river and rocks.
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Story and context
History and sacred context
Sources
- Official websitePrimary visitor-facing site for current access and institutional context.
- UNESCO entryPrimary authority source for Hampi as a sacred and monumental Vijayanagara landscape whose key attributes include major temple complexes, monolithic shrines, bazaar streets, and ritual routes.
- Wikipedia entryWikipedia article for Yantrodharaka Hanuman Temple, Hampi.
- Group of Monuments at Hampi (Property 241)Primary authority source for Hampi as a sacred and monumental Vijayanagara landscape whose key attributes include major temple complexes, monolithic shrines, bazaar streets, and ritual routes.
- Yantrodharaka Hanuman Temple, Hampi (Q65043546)Entity anchor for Yantrodharaka Hanuman Temple, Hampi as a Hanuman temple in Karnataka.
- Category:Yantrodharaka Hanuman TempleVisual context for Yantrodharaka Hanuman Temple and its river-edge setting at Hampi.
- Hanuman TempleOfficial Karnataka tourism portal page for the Hanuman shrine identified as Yantrodhara Anjaneya Temple behind Kodandarama Temple in Hampi, describing its icon, steps, shrine courtyard, and sacred setting.
- Yantrodharaka Hanuman Temple, HampiWikipedia article for Yantrodharaka Hanuman Temple, Hampi.
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