Hampi, a temple town in Karnataka, was once the capital of the great Vijayanagara Dynasty. This quaint place, lying amidst striking ruins of the past, has been receiving tourists from far off for ages from all around the world. The magnificence of the ruins of temples and other structures of Vijayanagar, dating back to 1500 AD, is the main attraction of this place. According to some historians, Hampi used to be the second largest city of the world. A carved stone chariot stands in front of the huge Vittala Temple site. In the southeast of Hampi, Daroji Bear Sanctuary is home to the Indian sloth bear.
One can get a stunning view of the ruins of hampi by mounting one of the boulders. Located on the bank of the Tungabhadra River, Hampi has quite a number of tourist attractions like Virupaksha Temple, Vithala Temple and Nandi Statue. It is best to visit Hampi during the three day long Hampi festival held around October-November every year. Hampi is a house to many temples which makes it an important religious center. This place is worth visiting since it holds great significance archeologically and also architecturally. Moreover, it is wonderfully enclosed with lofty mountains and smoothly flowing River which adds up even more to its already present attractiveness. According to statistics, this is the most searched place on Google in Karnataka.
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Stone Chariot
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| The Musical Pillars of the Ranga Mantapa |
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Kalyana Mantapa, Vitthal Temple
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| Hanuman Temple |
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| Utsava Mantapa |
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| Inside Vitthal Temple |
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| Virupakhya Temple |
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Near Vithhala temple
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Golden Chariot
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| Utsava Mantapa |
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Inside Virupakhya temple
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| Pushkaranis, Stepwell |
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| Tungabhadra River |
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