A little further east of Kamalapur is the large Pattabhirama Temple, probably from the 16th c. This temple is comparable in size to but less ornate than the Vitthala Temple. The plainness of its exterior allows us to easily see the basic layout of Vijaynagar-era temples, with their open columned mahamandaps, closed ardhmandaps with side entrance porches, and antaralay and shrine with enclosing circumambulatory passageway. Around the main temple structure the large bare courtyard allows us to easily mark out the main east gopuram, the colonnade running along the entire length of the perimeter wall interior, the Devi shrine to the north-west of the main shrine, and a mandap located along the south wall of the front (east) courtyard.

This temple lay just outside and to the south-east of the urban core of Vijaynagar, in one of the  ‘suburbs’ of the city.

Temple from outside

Large east gopuram

Temple from the front, with mahamandap and garud shrine in front

Side views

Sanctum tower surrounded by enclosed circumambulatory

Main shrine and side Devi shrine

View from the south-west

Devi shrine

Gopuram and mahamandap

Mahamandap interior. The perimeter columns are composite, but not very ornate or complex

Mandap in the east court with rectangular central aisle and composite columns

Pushkarini to the east of the temple

Gateway with domed structure, now being used as a temple