Virūpākṣa — The Unblinking Eye of Śiva at Vijayanagara
Hampi · Ballari · Karnataka
The Virupaksha Temple at Hampi is the oldest functioning temple in the Vijayanagara capital, continuously worshipped since at least the 7th century CE. Its 50-m gopuram dominates the ruins of Hampi — a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the last great Hindu empire of South India.
Place · Hampi · Ballari · Karnataka
A moment of pilgrimage
Even from afar, turn the mind toward Virupaksha Temple — Hampi. If you have visited — or hope to — let one detail of the place (a gopuram, a river, a courtyard) become today's anchor.