The Hazara Rama temple, famous for its wall carvings of the Ramayana story, is located at:

The Hazara Rama temple is located at Hampi, in the royal centre of the city of Vijayanagara, in the Vijayanagara district of Karnataka.

About the Hazara Rama temple:

• "Hazara Rama" means "a thousand Ramas", referring to the many carvings of the Ramayana story on its walls.
• It was probably built in the early 15th century by the Vijayanagara king Deva Raya I, and later additions were made by other rulers.
• It is dedicated to Lord Rama.
• It is located in the royal enclosure, and was probably meant to be used only by the king and his family, as a royal chapel.

Its features:

• The outer walls of the temple and its enclosure are covered with panels of sculpture in bands.
• These show scenes from the Ramayana, along with processions of elephants, horses, soldiers, dancers and musicians, especially scenes of the Mahanavami festival.
• The pillars of the inner hall are of polished black stone (granite), carved with images of different forms of Vishnu.

NCERT on the Hazara Rama temple:

• NCERT notes that the Hazara Rama temple was probably meant to be used only by the king and his family.
• The images in the central shrine are missing, but sculpted panels on the walls survive.
• These include scenes from the Ramayana sculpted on the inner walls of the shrine.

Other temples of Hampi:

• The Virupaksha temple: the main temple, dedicated to Shiva (Virupaksha), with a tall gateway.
• The Vitthala temple: famous for its stone chariot and musical pillars.
• The Krishna temple, the Achyutaraya temple and others.

About Hampi:

• It was the capital of the Vijayanagara empire, and was destroyed after the Battle of Talikota (1565).
• The "Group of Monuments at Hampi" is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Why not the other options?

• ✗Thanjavur has the Brihadeshwara temple.
• ✗Belur has the Chennakesava temple (Hoysala).
• ✗Lepakshi has the Veerabhadra temple (Vijayanagara style).