Carvings on the outer wall of the Ramachandra temple in Hampi, Karnataka,India
Ramachandra temple in Hampi, Karnataka, also called Hazara Rama ("One thousand Ramas"), was built in the 1420s by the great king in the name of Devaraya 1I as a royal chapel dedicated to the cult of Rama. Its sculptural program centers on the Ramayana, with friezes from that epic being carried out on the temple walls. This temple boasts of and is proud of many fine bas reliefs depicting and portraying scenes from Ramayana and Mahanavami festival. This Temple is believed to have been the private place of worship of the Royal family. The temple is famous for its many Ramayana panels. There are five continuous sculptures that cover the outside of the enclosure wall. The panels show and display processions of horses, elephants, attendants, soldiers, musicians and wrestlers witnessed by a few seated royal figures around the temple. The power of the rulers and the might of their fighting forces paraded annually at the time of the Dussehra festival are represented in the panels.
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Location: Hampi,Hospet, Karnataka,India
Photo credit: © Muthuraman Vaithinathan / Alamy / Afripics
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