Statues of Lord Ganesha Virupaksha Temple Bhuvaneshwari Temple Temples on the Hemakuta Hill Virupaksha Bazaar Kodanda Rama Temple Achyutaraya Temple Matanga Hill Balakrishna Temple Narasimha Statue Sister Stones Underground Temple Zenana Enclosure Elephant Stables Guards Quarters Hazara Rama Temple Royal Enclosure Durbar Hall King's Palace Dasara Platform Stepped Tank Water Channels Yantroddaraka Anjineya Temple King's Balance Vittala Temple Purandaradas Mantap Queen's Bath Singarada Hebbagilu Noblemen's Palaces To the left of Narasimha image is a monolithic Shivalinga called Badavi Linga. This Shivalinga is fully intact and measures about 3 meters in height. The base of the Shivalinga is always under water. These two images of Narasimha and Badavi Linga are a good example of the skills of the Vijayanagara artisans. The shortcoming of the granite rock, which is hard and brittle and which is not suitable for delicate carvings, is overcome by the massiveness of the idols. What was lost in delicacy was achieved through sheer size and vibrancy of the Idols. Back

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