HOSAPETE: Vijayanagara District Deputy Commissioner M.S. Divakar has instructed officials from the state archaeology department and the Archaeological Survey of India to assess and plan the necessary restoration for Hampi's historic monuments. This directive follows the collapse of a portion of the 'Salu Mantapa' at the Car Street of the famed Sri Virupaksha Temple due to heavy rainfall last Tuesday. …
HOSAPETE: A small portion of the 'Salu Mantapa' at the 'Ratha Beedi' of the renowned Virupaksha Temple in Hampi has collapsed following heavy rainfall. Vijayanagara district Deputy Commissioner MS Divakar, who visited the site, assured that the restoration of the Salu Mantapa will be completed within nine months. The Virupaksha Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is located in Hampi, a …