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Vittala Temple
The Vittala Temple is a Hindu temple at Hampi in Karnataka, dedicated to Vitthala, a form of Vishnu, and built mainly in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries under the Vijayanagara Empire, with additions in the reign of Krishnadevaraya. It is famous for its stone chariot and its musical pillars, and is part of the Group of Monuments at Hampi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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