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.

Alexander John Greenlaw photographed the Virupaksha Temple complex at Hampi in 1856.

Photographic evidence · High confidence · 1856 · Temple complex

The Commons file and V&A campaign notes identify the temple, photographer, and year.

Alexander John Greenlaw, Virupaksha Temple Complex, Hampi, 1856 (1910 print from waxed-paper negative), Victoria and Albert Museum collection description, via Wikimedia Commons, public domain. · Source

Commons and V&A notes identify Greenlaw’s 1855–56 Hampi campaign as the earliest known extensive photographs of the site. The scan is not a measured survey.

Virupaksha Temple, Hampi is identified at Hampi, Karnataka.

Documented fact · Medium confidence · Catalog identification · Temple complex

Name and catalog coordinates come from the cited secondary article. They are not a surveyed benchmark.

Virupaksha Temple, Hampi, English Wikipedia, retrieved 29 September 2026. · Source

A compiled secondary article used to identify the place. Not an inscription, survey, or archival photograph.

Virupaksha Temple, Hampi

Alexander John Greenlaw photographed the Virupaksha Temple complex at Hampi in 1856.

Virupaksha Temple, Hampi is identified at Hampi, Karnataka.

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