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Where is the famous Virupaksha temple located?

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The Virupaksha Temple is located at Hampi in Vijayanagara district, Karnataka — it is explicitly described as a Hindu temple at Hampi and one of the largest monolithic temples in the area [1]. The temple is a central, still-active shrine of the Hampi group of monuments (Vijayanagara), noted for its nine-storied gopuram and long history predating and being renovated during the Vijayanagara period; it towers above other structures in the site and remains in worship [2]. Historical surveys and textbooks also list Virupaksha alongside other famous Vijayanagara temples such as the Vittala temple, confirming its prominence in the Hampi complex [3].

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  1. [1] https://www.incredibleindia.gov.in/en/karnataka/hampi/virupaksha-temple
  2. [2] https://vijayanagara.nic.in/en/tourist-place/virupaksha-temple/
  3. [3] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 12: Bahmani and Vijayanagar Kingdoms > 12.6 Art and Architecture > p. 186
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