Monument

Purandara Dasa Mantapa

An open riverside pavilion west of the Vittala Temple, named for the saint-composer Purandara Dasa.

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

Behind the Vittala Temple on the low riverbank — can flood in heavy monsoon. Combine with the Vittala complex and riverside walk.

Before you go

19 min walk in

Or the battery buggy from the gate

Toilets 410 m away

Straight-line distance

Drinking water 360 m away

Straight-line distance

Listen to the story

About this place

The Purandara Dasa Mantapa is a low, open-sided granite hall on the right bank of the Tungabhadra, just west of the Vittala Temple complex. Built in the sixteenth century during Krishna Deva Raya's reign, it is now associated with Purandara Dasa (1484–1564), the Haridasa poet who helped shape Carnatic music and who is said to have composed in praise of Vittala at Hampi. A small relief of the saint holding a tambura adorns one of the pillars. The pavilion's flat roof and regular colonnade are typical Vijayanagara work; in monsoon the platform can be partly flooded when the river rises. Saffron flags often fly from a small shrine on the roof, and the wide stone terrace makes a peaceful spot to rest after visiting the Vittala monuments.

How to get there

Parking: Vittala visitor parking
1.4 km walk · about 19 min
Battery buggy runs too

Drive or take an auto to Vittala visitor parking
This is as far as a private vehicle can go.
Directions to the parking
Walk 1.4 km to Purandara Dasa Mantapa, or take the buggy
About 19 min on foot, along the path on the map. Battery buggies also run from the parking; fares, queues and times can change.
Walking route from the parking
Arrive at Purandara Dasa Mantapa