State any two characteristic features of the Vitthala temple of Vijayanagara.

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State any two features of the urban core of Vijayanagara.

The Vitthala temple in Vijayanagara has certain characteristic features like:

• In this temple Vitthala, a form of Vishnu was worshipped. The temple had huge halls and unique shrine designed as chariot.

• The chariot streets extends from temple gopuram in straight line.

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The features of the urban core of Vijayanagara is:

• several Chinese porcelain has been found the ‘urban core’, indicating that the area was a place for rich traders.

• Several shrines and small temples are found in this area, indicating the existence of several cults, perhaps supported by different communities.