File:Monolithic Badavilinga Shiva Linga next to giant Narasimha statue, Hampi Hindu monuments Karnataka.jpg

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English: The largest linga icon in Hampi group of monuments stands near the Krishna temple, and immediately to the side of the damaged colossal Narasimha statue. The badavilinga stands in water inside a small shrine ruins that was damaged after the fall of the Vijayanagara Empire. The linga was carved in situ, from a monolithic rock. It shows three eyes on its top. Typically Hindus leave small fresh flowers and the Tripundra mark on the Yoni side.

Hampi ruins and monuments date to pre-17th century period of South Indian history, particularly those related to the Hindu Vijayanagara Empire era (14th-16th centuries). The site consists of numerous ruins and temples over a large area, the most visited and studied are those located near the Tungabhadra river.

The town derives its name from the Pampa Devi Hindu mythology in Sanskrit, with Pampa morphing into Hampa in Kannada, then Hampi. The city served as capital of the Vijayanagara rulers, was pillaged, ruined and abandoned after Muslim armies of a Sultanate coalition attacked and defeated it. In the modern era, it serves as an archaeological site and is a UNESCO world heritage site.
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Camera location15° 19′ 45.52″ N, 76° 27′ 32.43″ E  Heading=279.87333333333° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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