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 accounts, Hampi used to be the second largest city of the world. There are innumerable boulders around Hampi that are easy to climb. One can get a stunning view of the ruins spread around 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. The temples of Hampi, its monolithic sculptures and monuments, attract the traveler because of their excellent workmanship. is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Hampi, a temple town in northern Karnataka state, India, was once the capital of the historical Vijayanagara Dynasty, capital of the Vijayanagara Empire in the 14th century. The Vijayanagara Empire was defeated by a coalition of Muslim sultanates; its capital was conquered, pillaged and destroyed by sultanate armies in 1565, after which Hampi remained in ruins.This quaint place, lying amidst striking ruins of the past, has been receiving tourists from far off for ages.
Hampi is one of the finest historical sites of ancient India, located on the bank of Tungabhadra River about 11 km away from Hospet city. Hampi is a small location covered an area of 25 sq.km and it is totally bounded by mountains by the three sides and the rest one side is bordered by Tungabhadra River. This city was known as Kishkindha in Ramayana. Hampi was served as capital city of Vijayanagara Empire more over 200 years (around 1336 AD to 1565AD) The Rulers decorated and designed this city with lots of lovely temples, palaces, market streets and monuments which made this location one of the famous ancient metropolises in India.
Most important among many temples are, Virupaksha Temple, VijayaVittalaTemple, Lotus Mahal, Yantrodharaka Hanuman Temple, Hampi Bazaar,Coracle Ride on River Thungabhadra, Queen’s Bath, Matanga Hill, Elephant Stables, Monolithic Bull, Badavilinga Temple, Zanana Enclosure, Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Old Palace (Gagan Mahal), Hemakuta Hill Temples, Achyutaraya Temple, Hazara Rama Temple, Riverside Ruins, Underground Temple-PrasannaVirupaksha Temple, Krishna Temple, Stepped Tank, Tungabhadra River, Pushkarani, SasivekaluGanesha, Royal Enclosure, Palace of ViraHarihara.
Tungabhadra River & Virupaksha Temple
Virupaksha Temple
Achyutaraya Temple
Badavilinga Temple, Queen’s Bath, Other Temples
Ruins in Hampi
