Purandara Dasa Mantapa
An open riverside pavilion west of the Vittala Temple, named for the saint-composer Purandara Dasa.
Open
6:00 am – 6:00 pm
Entry
Free entry
Best time to go
Morning
Time to spend here
About 35 minutes
Crowds
Usually quiet
Behind the Vittala Temple on the low riverbank — can flood in heavy monsoon. Combine with the Vittala complex and riverside walk.
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About this place
The Purandara Dasa Mantapa is a low, open-sided granite hall on the right bank of the Tungabhadra, just west of the Vittala Temple complex. Built in the sixteenth century during Krishna Deva Raya's reign, it is now associated with Purandara Dasa (1484–1564), the Haridasa poet who helped shape Carnatic music and who is said to have composed in praise of Vittala at Hampi. A small relief of the saint holding a tambura adorns one of the pillars. The pavilion's flat roof and regular colonnade are typical Vijayanagara work; in monsoon the platform can be partly flooded when the river rises. Saffron flags often fly from a small shrine on the roof, and the wide stone terrace makes a peaceful spot to rest after visiting the Vittala monuments.
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Photo credits
- Purandara Dasa Mantapa: Hampi - Purandara Dasa Mantapa · Ingo Mehling · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Purandara Dasa Mantapa: Purandaradasa Mantapa, Hampi 01 · Rohit14400 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Purandara Dasa Mantapa: Purandaradasa Mantapa, Hampi 02 · Rohit14400 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Purandara Dasa Mantapa: PURANDARADASA MANTAPA-Hampi-Dr. Murali Mohan Gurram (1) · Dr Murali Mohan Gurram · CC BY-SA 3.0
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