A few photos from Kamalapur, the small town a little distance to the south-east of the Royal Center. Continue reading
Hampi Hopping, Outer Circuit: Malyavanta Raghunatha Temple
The landscape around Hampi is associated with Kishkinda, the land of Hamuman and Sugriv from the Ramayan epic, and various locations in the landscape are associated with specific events from the epic. Malyavanta Hill is one such example, said to be the place where Ram and Lakshman took shelter during the monsoon season. Continue reading
Hampi Hopping, Outer Circuit: Between Talarigattu and Kamalapur
To the east of the Sacred and Royal Centers runs a road, north to south, from Talarigattu (Talari Ghat on the banks of Tungabhadra River) to Kamalapur town. Continue reading
Hampi Hopping, Outer Circuit: On the Road Between the Sacred and Royal Centers
The Sacred and Royal Centers would have been the focal points of Vijaynagar, and today most of the existing ruins lie within these two areas. This also points to why the names Hampi and Vijaynagar are used interchangeably Continue reading
Hampi Hopping, Royal Center: Around Queen’s Bath
The Queen’s Bath lies just outside and to the south-east of the royal enclosures. Near and around it are a number of small ruined structures. Continue reading
Hampi Hopping, Royal Center: Queen’s Bath
To the south-east of the Mahanavami Platform enclosure is the Queen’s Bath, which was probably a bath for the royals/nobles in general. This structure lies just outside the area of the royal enclosures. Continue reading
Hampi Hopping, Royal Center: Underground Temple
There are many examples in Vijaynagar of the ground level around a ruin rising over the centuries to many feet above the level at the time the structure was built. In these situations, the temple gets partially buried underground, and when it is excavated to reveal the entire structure, a small retaining wall is built around the structure, indicating the difference in ground level. The ‘Underground Temple’ is a prominent example of this. Continue reading
