File:4 Carvings at Le temple de Vitthala Vittala Hindu Vishnu Vijayanagar Hampi Karnataka India April 2014.jpg

Vitthala or Vittala or Vithoba temple, is a Hindu temple, located in Hampi 350 km north of Bangalore, in the state of Karnataka in southern India. It is part of the Group of Hindu Monuments at Hampi.

Vittala, after whom the temple is known, is a form of lord Vishnu. This avatar of Vishnu is revered as the protector of the cattle herds.

The temple was built in the 15th century AD. It and the town around it was razed and damaged by Islamic army in 16th century, and one can visit the remains of a township called Vittalapura that existed around this temple complex. The highlight of Vittala temple is its impressive pillared halls and the stone chariot. The halls are carved with an array of sculptures on the giant granite pillars. The stone chariot located inside is an iconic structure of Hampi, and the symbol of Karnataka Tourism.

The damaged temple was restored and rebuilt, in original style, in recent centuries.

Galerie du temple de Vitthala à Hampi (Vijayanagar). Le temple principal, dédié à Vishnou, a été réalisée vers 1550. C'est l'une des dernières grandes réalisations du royaume de Vijayanagar avant sa destruction en 1565 par la coalition de cinq armées musulmanes des émirats du nord de l'Inde.