Hampi is one of the richest and largest cities in the world during its prime, located within the ruins of the city of Vijayanagara, the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire.
Hampi continues to be an important religious place, housing the Virupaksha Temple and several other monuments belonging to the old city. Hampi is situated on the banks of the Tungabhadra river. It is 353 km from Bangalore and 74 km away from Bellary. Hosapete (Hospet) is 13 km away.
Hampi has various notable Hindu temples with some vedanta mythology inside the temples, some of which are still active places of worship.
My visit to Hampi was a memorable one, it started with an excellent drive (pics below) to this amazing place.. The monuments were brilliant & the people were friendly & kind too...
Some places to visit in Hampi would be:
- Virupaksha Temple also known as the Pampavathi temple, is an ancient temple situated in the Hampi Bazaar.
- Underground Shiva Temple
- Krishna Temple
- Saasivekaalu Ganesha
- Vittala Temple
- Lotus Mahal
- Elephant Stable
- Zanana enclosure
- Tungabhadra River
- Anjeyanadri Hill
Some pics taken during the visit:
I love driving....140 & still stable ;)
Legend
Virupaksha Temple, view from our guest house
Lord Ganesha (any journey is incomplete without him)
Stone Chariot at Vittala Temple
Elephant Stable
Lotus Mahal
Beautiful view
Windmill, amazing to see them
Before we end the day....Beautiful Sunset
Before we end the day....Beautiful Sunset
Before we end the day....Beautiful Sunset
Musical Fountain (Thungabadra River at Night)
Courtesy:
Facts from Wikipedia
Pics by me :)
