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Uddana Veerabhadra Temple

A temple on the Hampi bazaar road housing a towering image of the fierce warrior-god Veerabhadra.

Uddana Veerabhadra Temple: a carved figure in the courtyard
Uddana Veerabhadra Temple from the bazaar roadUddana Veerabhadra Temple: reliefs along the wallUddana Veerabhadra Temple: carved Nandi figures

Open

6:00 am – 6:00 pm

Entry

Free entry

Best time to go

Morning

Time to spend here

About 30 minutes

Crowds

Usually quiet

On the road between Hampi Bazaar and the river, opposite the Chandikeshwara Temple. A quick, worthwhile stop; remove footwear inside.

Before you go

Car to the gate

No long walk in

Toilets 890 m away

Straight-line distance

Drinking water 890 m away

Straight-line distance

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About this place

This temple, on the road between Hampi Bazaar and the river, enshrines Veerabhadra, the fierce warrior form created by Shiva's rage. Its most striking feature is a very tall standing image of the god — armed with sword, bow and shield — carved in dark stone, so large that it rises through more than the height of an ordinary sanctum. A small Nandi and a stone Hanuman keep watch nearby, and the pillared hall carries lively reliefs. Still visited by worshippers, the temple is an easy, atmospheric stop for anyone walking the Virupaksha–Kodandarama stretch of the sacred centre.

How to get there

  • By road to the entrance

  1. Go by car, bike or auto to Uddana Veerabhadra Temple

    Google Maps takes you by road to the nearest point to the place.

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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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