Kadalekalu Ganesh
A Ganesh sculpture in the temple.
Kadalekalu Ganesh
Kadalekalu Ganesh, Hampi Overview
Kadalekalu Ganesh is an important religious attraction in Hampi. The temple has traditional stone architecture and is located on Hemakuta Hill and has a huge 15 feet monolithic statue of Lord Ganesha which is a believed to be one of the largest in the world. The reason why the attraction is called Kadalekalu is because the belly of the deity is chiselled to look like Kadalekalu (Bengal gram).
