Ideal Duration: 1-2 hours
Open Time: Throughout the year
Best Time: 1st October - 28th February
Nearest Airport: Hubli, Bellary
Nearest Railway Station: Hospet
This is the largest statue in Hampi and depicts Lord Narasimha in a terrifying or angry form. Narasimha which means half-man and half-lion is one of the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu. This monolithic structure, which is 6.7 m in height, has the lord sitting cross-legged position on the coil of a giant seven-headed snake Adishesha. Originally the statue also had Goddess Lakshmi sitting on lord lap, but according to history it was vandalised and damaged in the year 1565. The statue of Goddess Lakshmi can now be seen in Kamalapura Museum.
Throughout the year 06:00 AM - 06:00 PM, Last Entry: 05:30 PM
Free for all
Free for all
Free
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