The Virupaksha Temple at Hampi Bazaar is often the first Vijaynagar monument that visitors explore. Continue reading
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Hampi Hopping: Introduction
This series of posts should more rightly have been titled something like “Vijaynagar Vagabonding”, but “Hampi Hopping” has a certain ring to it, so I’m sticking with it! Continue reading
Harmony Hall & Paramjyotir Mandir, Thanadhar
Harmony Hall sits at the top of a hill in Thanadhar. It was built by US missionary-turned-Hindu-convert Samuel Stokes in 1912, based on local construction techniques and styles. Stokes is famous for spreading the plantation of apple orchards in the Thanadhar area, which is now one of the main apple growing regions in India. Continue reading
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