Hampi

Hampi is a small village,situated on the banks of the River Tungabhadra ,in Bellary district of karnataka which is around 350 km from Bangalore.This place is also listed in the UNESCO world heritage sites.Hospet is the major city which is 12 km from Hampi. An overnight train connects Bangalore to Hospet. Visitors can stay at hospet and can travel to hampi .Buses run frequently between Hospet and Hampi.

Tungabhadra Dam is one of the  popular tourist attraction in Hospet. Recently  they stopped allowing people to go on the top of the Dam, due to security reasons.

Virupaksha temple is probably the Oldest temple in Hampi, Located on the Banks of River Tungabhadra.

Sunrise at Hampi

Sunset at Tungabhadra Dam

View of Virupaksha Temple.

Virupaksha Temple

Virupaksha Temple

View of the Main entrance of Vittala Temple

Sunset at Vittala Temple

Construction Workers @Vittala Temple

                                                        Stone Chariot at Vittala Temple

Virupaksha Temple Entrance

Lotus Mahal is a two storeyed structure built on a moulded stone adhisthana.

Hampi Market

@ Hampi Market

Elephant Stables

Parrots on one of the temple ruins near Vittala Temple.

Near Courtesan's Street

Courtesan's Street

Standing strong  among the Ruins

Love in the Ruins

Excavated Statues now in museum

Excavated Statues now in museum

The Archaeological Museum at kamalapuram, is a very well maintained museum displaying the sculptures,arms and armoury,copper plate inscriptions ,gold and copper coins and other antiquities from pre-historic,proto-historic  times.

Road i took to travel from Bangalore to Hampi.

Vehicle :Hyundai i10

Hebbal-Neelamangala-Tumkur-Hiriyur,Chitradurga.

(Halt at Chitradurga Fort)

Chitradurga-Kuligi-Hospet

*Chitradurga to Hospet is a single road . 

Hampi

Hampi,the last capital of Vijayanagara empire and one of the greatest hindu kingdoms in India's history is definitely one of the must visit places in India.