State the main features of virupaksha …

The Virupaksha temple:
i. The Virupaksha temple was an old temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, the guardian deity.
ii. It was enlarged with the establishment of the Vijayanagara Empire.
iii. The hall in front of the main shrine was built by Krishnadeva Raya to mark his accession.
iv. This was decorated with delicately carved pillars.
v. Gopurams, royal gateways that often dwarfed the towers on the central shrines, and signaled the presence of the temple.

The Vitthala temple
(i) The principal deity was Vitthala, a form of Vishnu.
(ii) This temple has several halls and a unique shrine designed as a Chariot.
(iii) A characteristic feature of the temple complexes is the Chariot Streets that extended from the temple Gopuram in a straight line.
(iv) These streets were paved with stone slabs and lined with pillared pavilions in which merchants set up their shops.