Traveling south from the Virupaksha complex, the road leads to Kamalapura. The landscape then opens into Krishnapura, another historic quarter of Hampi’s sacred center. At its heart stands the Krishna Temple. It is a grand monument commissioned in 1515 CE by the Vijayanagara emperor Krishnadevaraya. This was to commemorate his celebrated victory over the Gajapati … Continue reading Krishna Temple, Hampi — A Royal Monument of Victory and DevotionKrishna Temple