South Face of the East Portico of the Mahamandapa

Vitthala Temple, Vijayanagara (plan)

This view illustrates some of the original splendor of the building. One thing to notice here is the Chinese-style "S"-curved roof, which contains stone loops at the corners (underneath the tips of the eves) for the insertion of flagpoles. Three such loops are visible here, one at the upper left corner and two at the upper right of the photo.

The curved roof profile can also be seen to advantage at the photo right on a previous page.