Gejjala Mantapa
A small pillared pavilion on the Vittala chariot street, likely used to display festival images of the gods.
Open
6:00 am – 6:00 pm
Entry
Free entry
Best time to go
Morning
Time to spend here
About 35 minutes
Crowds
Usually quiet
On the left of the path from Vittala Temple toward the Kamalapura road, about 100 metres before the junction. Often empty and shaded by plantation trees.
Before you go
Car to the gate
No long walk in
Toilets 970 m away
Straight-line distance
Drinking water 960 m away
Straight-line distance
Listen to the story
About this place
Gejjala Mantapa stands near the end of the Vittala Temple's chariot street, partly hidden among coconut and banana groves on the path from the temple toward the Kamalapura road. Its name refers to bells (gejje), and the structure's elevated central platform within an open pillared hall suggests it once held processional images during temple festivals. Two concentric rows of square carved granite pillars support a domed brick roof in classic Vijayanagara style. The pavilion is modest by Hampi standards but architecturally distinct, and the surrounding greenery makes it one of the cooler stops on the walk back from the Vittala complex. There is no separate ticket; it is easy to overlook from the road.
How to get there
- By road to the entrance
Go by car, bike or auto to Gejjala Mantapa
Google Maps takes you by road to the nearest point to the place.
Walking paths and times are from Google Maps. The way in can change on festival days: follow the signs and ASI staff.
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