In front of the main sanctum is the hall, which stands testimony to the beautiful Vijayanagar architecture. Whereas the inner ones are rather simple, those facing the courtyard are elaborate.
The naama & Chakra of Lord Vishnu on one of the pillars.
At the southeast of the temple complex is the divine marriage hall (Kalyaana Mantapa), where the divine wedding of Rama & Sita was celebrated. On the pillars of the marriage hall have been sculpted fantastic Yali images.
View from inside the sanctum of the temple.
The empty sanctum of the presiding Goddess...
This is the divine marriage hall (kalyaana mantapa)...
The Pattabhirama temple leaves the avid visitor with a feeling of eeriness because of not many visitors. Amidst all the ruins of Hampi, i felt that the Pattabhrama temple is the one which stands like a huge monolith, a gargantuan character, which has remained witness to the siege of Hampi and shedding silent tears reminiscing the glorious past. Although the youngest among the three, the other two being the Virupaksha temple & the Vitthala temple, i deeply felt within myself that the Pattabhrama temple stands like the big brother keeping a close watch on the other two, with deep compassion, tenderness, & authority.
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