Name the platform used for ritual purposes by the kings of the Vijayan

Name the platform used for ritual purposes by the kings of the Vijayanagara Empire.

[amp_mcq option1=”Mahanavami Dibba” option2=”Lotus Mahal” option3=”Hazara Rama” option4=”Virupaksha” correct=”option1″]

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The Mahanavami Dibba was the platform used for ritual purposes by the kings of the Vijayanagara Empire.

The Mahanavami Dibba is a large, elaborately carved stone platform located in the Royal Centre of Hampi, the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. It served as the main stage for royal ceremonies, particularly the Mahanavami festival (also known as Dussehra), where the king presided over parades, sports, and religious rituals demonstrating the empire’s power and prosperity.

The platform is layered and features numerous carvings depicting processions, battles, hunting scenes, dancers, and various aspects of daily life and courtly activities during the empire. The rituals performed here reinforced the king’s authority and connection to the divine. Lotus Mahal was a secular building, Hazara Rama temple was a royal temple, and Virupaksha temple was the main temple dedicated to the patron deity of the empire, but none of these were the primary ritual platform like the Mahanavami Dibba.

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