விட்டலா கோவிலின் மறைந்திருக்கும் ரகசியங்கள்/ Tamil/ Hidden Mysterious of Vittala Temple

விட்டலா கோவிலின் மறைந்திருக்கும் ரகசியங்கள்/ Tamil/ Hidden Mysterious of Vittala Temple

Hampi is known as the ruins of Karnataka, situated in northern Karnataka , it is known for its culture , history and architecture. Some of the temples which are at its ruins and taken over by the UNESCO to preserve them . Lot of tourists visit Hampi to see the remains of the once prosperous Vijayanagara Empire. One of the main attractions of Hampi has always been the Vittala Temple Complex. It is the architectural extravaganza of Hampi. The front of the temple features a stone chariot, which is one of the three famous chariots in India. The chariot is actually a shrine dedicated to the Eagle god, Garuda. The main hall opens out to the maha mandapam, which has the most fascinating and famous part of the temple—the musical pillars. Carved out of a single rock, each of the massive pillars emits a different musical tone. The pillars have been damaged by the British, who cut the pillars to check what was responsible for producing the sound. The temple has spectacular carvings and sculptures. History buffs and architecture lovers should certainly visit the Vijaya Vittala temple in Hampi.The temple is built with sprawling campus with a compound wall and a gateway towers. There are many more temples, towers, pavilions located inside this campus. Lord Vittala which is another form of Lord Vishnu, who is worshipped in these parts as their deity for cattle.
The Maha-Mantapa has four open halls, of which the south, north and the east is intact. The western hall is collapsed probably during the conquest of the empire. The main attraction of the Maha-mantapa are its nicely carved gigantic pillars. It is said that tapping on these pillars gives a muscial note, thus the name musical pillars. These do not belong to any standard musical notes, but the musical tone of vibes has earned its name. This interests the visitors and are tempted to tapped number of times so tapping of pillars is actually banned so that it can be preserved.
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