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The former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire, Hampi remains an essential religious hub, housing the Virupaksha, Lakshmi Narasimha, Hemakuta Hill, Big Shivlinga and Vithala temples. The architectural ruins of Hampi are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Rock-climbing enthusiasts will adore Hampi, considered the bouldering capital of India, and the city’s rocky landscape, dotted with ancient temple ruins, makes for a unique climbing experience.
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1. Sri Krishna Temple
2. Shivlinga
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4.5 based on 189 reviews
Reviewed By Bhavin-joshi - Mumbai, India
The monolith Shivling and Ugra Narsimha are housed next to each other, There is a priest who performs daily rituals like puja and aarti.
3. Elephant Stables
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4.5 based on 629 reviews
Reviewed By hafi9876 - Bengaluru, India
The Elephant Stable in Hampi is an impressive structure that was used to provide shelter for the royal elephants of the Vijayanagara Empire. The elephant stable is located in the area that lies just outside the Zenana Enclosure..it is a historical place..The ancient stable is a major attraction among the tourists even today.
4. Stepped Tank
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4.5 based on 297 reviews
Reviewed By hafi9876 - Bengaluru, India
Amazing architecture at Kings palace in Hampi. Though the rest of the palace is all destroyed by invading rulers, this place is all intact. The story says that the Ruler used to bath here with water bought from 5 rivers. Very symetrical and beautifully made.
5. Dasara Dibba
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4.5 based on 118 reviews
Reviewed By Krupabn - Bangalore District, India
Wonderful place to witness the royal grandeur and innovative solutions of that time. It speaks about richness of the vijaynagar empire.. Its a must visit in hampi
6. Kadalekalu Ganesha
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4.5 based on 85 reviews
Reviewed By 957adityan
The Kadalekalu Ganesha sculpture is a very huge statue, approximately 15 feet in height, it very near to Virupaksha temple Temple area had Mandapa with pillars which is beautifully carved. Surrounding is beautiful
7. Yantrodharak Hanuman Temple
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4.5 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By Vidyadheesh - Mumbai, India
This temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman is located on a hillock approximately 2 km away from Virupaksha Temple, in the opposite direction. The temple as it stands today is far away from the banks of the river Tungabhadra but it is said that the river had a bigger expanse. It is said that this was the place where Sri Ram & Hanuman had met for the first time during the Ramayana period. It is believed that Hampi was earlier known as Kishkinda [during the Ramayana period] and was the capital of the empire of Sugriv, the king of the Vanar’s This temple was consecrated by His Holiness Sri Sri Vyastirtha, an ascetic of the highest order belonging to the Dwaita school of philosophy, a supremely knowledgeable hermit in all segments of Veda, Upanishad & Vedanga and a liberated soul. The idol has not been carved out by some artist but it has carved out on its own in response to the prayers & penance undertaken by Sri Sri Vyastirtha. Sri Sri Vyastirtha used to draw a picture of a monkey using charcoal before his daily puja and by the time he would finish his puja, the monkey would disappear. This sequence continued for 12 days and finally the great ascetic prayed to Lord Hanuman and sought directions for ending the disappearing act. The Lord, pleased with the prayers & penance of his disciple, told him to constrict him in a hexagonal amulet [on Yantra as is known locally] and while doing so pray upon the seed syllables [BEEJ AKSHAR] that praise Lord Narayan. The result of that prayer & penance is the appearance of the Lord himself. The idol is constricted in a hexagonal amulet, on the circumference of the amulet are 12 monkeys in a circular manner, each holding the tail of the one in front & looking behind [signifying the 12 days that Sri Sri Vyastirtha saw the monkey before it disappeared]. Engraved on inside of the amulet are the seed syllables on which the great ascetic had prayed. All of this has appeared on a single flat stone boulder which is about 7-8 feet in height; the idol though is just 1 or 1.5 feet is height. The unique feature about this idol is that it is in a meditative state or “DHYAN MUDRA”. Nowhere else in India will you find an idol in this state, usually all Hanuman idols are standing and mostly with a mountain in its left hand & a weapon in the right hand or both hands joined. On the right hand side prior to the Hanuman idol, there is an idol of Lord Ram & Sita signifying the spot where they met for the first time. Sri Sri Vyastirtha also penned a stotra in glory of the Lord Hanuman & anyone who recites the prayer in the prescribed manner, for the prescribe period will beget whatever he/she desires. Sri Sri Vyastirtha went on to install 732 idols of Lord Hanuman across Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu after the installation of this idol.
8. Zanana Enclosure
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4.0 based on 169 reviews
Reviewed By EileenMtShasta - Mount Shasta, United States
This area has a small indoor museum (no photos allowed) and the Treasury Building, which has some carved stone statues displayed all around the halls. There is a small fee to go inside.
