Sri Virupaksha temple, Hampi : Hampi is a world heritage centre by UNESCO. The ruined temple city has this temple dedicated to Shiva, known here as Virupaksha. The Tungabhadra river is known as the Pambanadi. The Pambapati temple is located north of Hemkuta hill. The temple is in a long rectangular enclosure with a 50 m high gateway. The
main entrance to the temple is a nine storeyed 52 m high made with brick. The Pampapati and Vitthala temples are two architectural wonders which testify the glory of the Vijayanagar empire founded by Harihatra and Bukka in 136 which reached its zenith under he reign of Krishnadeva Raya. Hampi is near Hospet, which is on the Guntakkal - Gadag road,
in Karnataka.