Gods
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: The Virupaksha linga enshrined in the temple’s sanctuary.
Location: Karnataka Temple;Virupaksha Temple;Hampi
Positioning: Open mandapa, ceiling, eighth row from the west
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: The Virupaksha linga enshrined in the temple. Nandi stands under the bells hanging from the ceiling of the antechamber before the sanctuary.
Location: Karnataka Temple;Virupaksha Temple;Hampi
Positioning: Open mandapa, ceiling, eighth row from west
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: Vignettes, from left: An elephant and a bull in one (visual pun); Durga killing Mahishasura; A courtly figure embracing two ladies; Lakshmi-Narasimha; A man and a lady in a garden(?); A couple playing pachisi; Two ascetics and a book on a stand; Rama flanked by Sita, Lakshmana and Hanuman; Vishnu reclining on the serpent Shesha.
Plaster sculptures: Vishnu avataras.
Location: Karnataka Temple;Virupaksha Temple;Hampi
Positioning: Open mandapa, beam supporting the ceiling, south (from east to west)
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: Vignettes, from left: Vishnu reclining on Shesha; An ascetic in the wilderness and many animals; Ascetics worshipping nagas; Warrior killing a lion; Man on elephant killing a tiger; Matsyendranath and disciples; Ascetics with a number of animals; Yashoda churning butter and Krishna stealing it.
Plaster sculptures: Durga killing Mahishasura.
Location: Karnataka Temple;Virupaksha Temple;Hampi
Positioning: Open mandapa, beam supporting the ceiling, south (from east to west)
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: Vignettes, from left: Two ascetics and animals; Yashodha chruning butter and Krishna stealing it; Elephant trampling a man to death and wild beast in the background; damaged; Cow lustrating the linga; Purushamriga worshipping lingas; Two seated ascetics discoursing; Gaja Lakshmi.
Plaster sculptures: Shiva frees Markandeya from Yama’s noose.
Location: Karnataka Temple;Virupaksha Temple;Hampi
Positioning: Open mandapa, beam supporting the ceiling, south (from east to west)
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: Vignettes, from left: Ascetics discoursing; Gaja Lakshmi; Ganesha.
Location: Karnataka Temple;Virupaksha Temple;Hampi
Positioning: Open mandapa, ceiling, beam supporting the ceiling, south (from east to west)
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: Vignettes, from left: Dvarapala; Musicians; Two dancing girls; Three ladies carrying trays with offerings; Two brahmins and a courtly figure; Two brahmins; Two brahmins performing a ritual; Sri Virupaksha enshrined.
Plaster sculptures: The wedding of Virupaksha and Pampambika.
Location: Karnataka Temple;Sri Virupaksha Temple;Hampi
Positioning: Open mandapa, ceiling beam above the entrance to the sanctuary
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: Vignettes, from left: Pujaris performing a ritual; Sri Virupaksha enshrined; Nandi; Three brahmins; Two courtiers; Two attendants; A male figure bearing a yoke and a retainer; Two drummers; A kettledrum player; A dvarapala.
Plaster sculptures; The wedding of Virupaksha and Pampambika.
Location: Karnataka Temple;Virupaksha Temple;Hampi
Positioning: Open mandapa, ceiling beam above the entrance to the sanctuary
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: Vignettes, from left: Pujaris performing a ritual; Sri Virupaksha enshrined; Nandi; Three brahmins; Two courtiers; Two attendants; A male figure bearing a yoke and a retainer; Two drummers; A kettledrum player; A dvarapala.
Location: Karnataka Temple;Virupaksha Temple;Hampi
Positioning: Open mandapa, ceiling beam above the entrance to the sanctuary
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: Vignettes, from left: Sarasvati; Arjuna worshipping the navagunjara (i.e. universal form of Krishna) and a small woman on the extreme right; Dark complexioned ascetic, seated on a tiger, flanked by two disciples; Kamadhenu with small calf.
Location: Karnataka Temple;Virupaksha Temple;Hampi
Positioning: Open mandapa, beam supporting the ceiling, north (from west to east)
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: Vignettes, from left: Kamadhenu with small calf; Composite figure (visual pun) two lions/tigers and two men; Fabulous creature with a body of a feline and a snake as a tail; Bird composed by various creatures (?); Two ascetics discoursing, a book between them; Man killing an elephant trampling a tiger; Damodara Krishna and Yashoda; Four-headed cow lustrating a linga, flanked by two ascetics.
Plaster sculpture; Vishnu reclining on Shesha’s coils.
Location: Karnataka Temple;Virupaksha Temple;Hampi
Positioning: Open mandapa,beam supporting the ceiling, north (from west to east)
Date: First half of the 19th century
Description: Vignettes, from left: Subrahmanya on the peacock; Harihara; Beauty with a parrot and an attendant; Ascetic (?).
Location: Karnataka Temple;Virupaksha Temple;Hampi
Positioning: Open mandapa, beam supporting the ceiling, north (from west to east)
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