Where is the famous Vijaya Vittala temple having its 56 carved pillars emitting musical notes located?

The Vijaya (Vitthala/Vittala) temple with the iconic stone chariot and the famous set of 56 musical pillars is located at Hampi in Karnataka. The Vitthala temple is highlighted as a key example of Vijayanagara temple architecture and is particularly noted for its saptaswara (musical) pillars and stone chariot [2]. Contemporary heritage sources describe the Mahamandapa pavilion containing 56 hollow granite columns — the “sa-re-ga-ma” or “singing” pillars — which produce distinct notes when struck and were historically played by temple musicians, making the pavilion a unique acoustic-architectural marvel within the Hampi World Heritage complex [4].

Sources

1. [1] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART II, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 7: An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara > An Imperial Capital Vijayanagara (c. fourteenth to sixteenth century) > p. 188
2. [2] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 12: Bahmani and Vijayanagar Kingdoms > 12.6 Art and Architecture > p. 187
3. [3] https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20221213-indias-spiritual-city-that-sings
4. [4] https://www.incredibleindia.gov.in/en/karnataka/hampi/vitthala-temple-complex