Virupaksha Temple, Hampi

Hampi, Vijayanagara District, Karnataka Shaiva tradition; Vijayanagara imperial capital

Served from the stored corpus. Last scan Sep 29, 2026. Next scan Oct 29, 2026.

Temple complex, 1856

Historic photograph · exterior · 1856 · High confidence

Photograph from 1856 by Alexander John Greenlaw showing the Virupaksha Temple complex at Hampi.

Oldest named photograph of this temple stored here. Alexander John Greenlaw photographed the Virupaksha complex at Hampi in 1856. His Hampi series is widely treated as the earliest extensive photographic record of Vijayanagara.

Alexander John Greenlaw, 1856. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Source: Virupaksha Temple Complex, Alexander John Greenlaw, 1856 · Open source

Identification note

encyclopedia · Retrieved 29 September 2026 · paraphrase

The article identifies the Shiva temple at Hampi. The Greenlaw 1856 photograph is a separate source.

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