Hemakuta Gateway

Hemakuta Gateway is a city gate in , , . Hemakuta Gateway is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near the tourism office .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Virupaksha Temple and Matanga Hill.

Hindu temple
Photo: Amitabho58, CC BY 4.0.
The Virūpaksha Temple is located in in the of , , situated on the banks of the river Tungabhadra. Built in the 7th-century, it is dedicated to Virupaksha, a form of Shiva. is situated 180 metres northwest of Hemakuta Gateway.

Peak
, also known as Rishyamuka Parvata, is a rocky hill in the range, , , southern . The hill is supposedly a holy land from the Hindu Ramayana epic.

Museum
Photo: Ms Sarah Welch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum, which is situated 2 km northeast of Hemakuta Gateway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hampi.

Photo: Dan Brady, CC BY 2.0.
, in the state of , , is the site of the once-magnificent capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. The ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Hemakuta Gateway

Latitude
15.33429° or 15° 20′ 3″ north
Longitude
76.46004° or 76° 27′ 36″ east
Open location code
7J7R8FM6+P2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1364601444
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
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Satellite Map

Discover Hemakuta Gateway from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Hemakuta Gateway” goes by many names.
  • Kannada: “ಹೇಮಕೂಟ ಬಾಗಿಲು”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 4 Pillar Structure and Tourism information Centre.

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