Sri Uddana Veerabhadra Swamy Temple, Hampi

SRI UDDANA VEERABHADRA TEMPLE

Hampi, Bellary, Karnataka, India

God

Lord Veerabhadra is the main deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Idol of Lord Veerabhadra is about 3.6 high. The Lord possesses four arms with four different weapons, a bow, an arrow, an armour and a sword.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit this temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
These rules are applicable for foreigners also. Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.
Pilgrims/visitors will not be allowed inside the temple if dress code is not followed.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.

Smoking is strictly prohibited inside the temple premises.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Hampi Bus Station	500 MTRS	08049596666
Hampi Junction	1.3 KM	139
Jindal Vijaynagar Airport	36.3 KM	‎91-836-2237921

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Hampi Junction	1.3 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Jindal Vijaynagar Airport	36.3 KM	‎91-836-2237921

Architecture

The temple complex has a large garbhagriha, an antarala and a pillared mukhamantapa. The temple has beautiful saffron coloured painted doors and has a stone made Dwajastambham.

Religious Significance

Legend has it that King Daksha had a beautiful daughter named Sati. She was an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva and married him against the wishes of her father. Daksha did not approve of the marriage. Once Daksha held a special occasion and invited all the Gods and sages to the event except his daughter Sati and her husband Shiva. When Sati arrived at the event without invitation, Daksha insulted Sati and abused Shiva in front of Sati and all other guests. Sati was unable to bear the insults and abuses heaped on her husband. She committed suicide by jumping into the sacrificial fire at the venue. On hearing the news about Sati’s death Shiva became enraged. He plucked out a lock of his matted hair and threw it on the ground with immense anger. Out of that lock of hair were born the demon god Veerabhadra and Goddess Kali. Shiva’s anger led to unleashing of terror at Daksha’s palace and ultimately Daksha was beheaded. Even the Gods of the heaven became afraid of Shiva’s fury and appealed to him for mercy. They requested Shiva to bring back Daksha to life. Shiva relented and replaced Daksha’s head with that of a goat and brought him back to life. After this incident, Daksha turned into a devotee of Shiva.

History

The temple dates back to the era of the Vijayanagara Empire and was constructed by Dalavayi Jangamayya in the year 1545 A.D.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	09:00 AM - 05:30 PM

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Private Transport	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757