Monolith Bull, Hampi

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Monolith Bull is located at Hampi Bazaar, Hampi, Karnataka, India. Edit

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Monolith Bull is the idol of Nandi, Shiva’s vehicle, facing the sanctum sanctorum is a very common sight in every Shiva temple. However, the Monolith bull of Hampi is the star attraction in this town. This massive monolithic stone Nandi bull idol is housed in a two-storey pavilion constructed on a high platform near the east end of the Virupaksha Bazaar Street. It is placed in the background of a heap of mammoth boulders. There is a big stone lamp station with metal spikes over it at a little distance in front of the idol. This Nandi idol sits facing the Virupaksha Shiva temple, which is situated at the other end of the street. In fact the Virupaksha temple compound houses a Nandi statue that has three heads. The sheer size of Nandi bull idol, also known as Yeduru Basavanna, is simply overwhelming. A visit to the Monolith Bull site is a must for the students of archaeology and architecture. Photographers will also benefit from a visit to the site.

Monolith Bull, Hampi

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Must SeeEdit

Attraction

Visiting TimeEdit

7:00 AM – 8:00 PM

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Best Season to VisitEdit

September to February.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

15 to 30 minutes.

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Mango Tree Restaurant ; Janata Plot, Hampi, Karnataka, 583239, India. ; Ph/M – 91-94487-65213 ; Food Serve – Indian Cuisine

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxies are available from airport and railway station.

Bus : Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation operates daily buses to Hospet from Bangalore, Mysore and Gokarna. From Hospet local bus is available to Hampi for ₹20. There are private bus companies operating from most places in Goa and from Gokarna which run an overnight service to Hampi. Unfortunately, there is no direct return so you take a local bus (or taxi) to Hospet and take it from there.

Train : Hampi does not have a railway station of its own and the nearest railhead to the place is provided by Hospet, which is about 13 km away. There are about 10 daily trains and about 5 special trains to the station, which ply once or twice a week. From Bangalore, Hampi Express is the best option. taxies are available to Hampi from here, costing about Rs 300.

Air : Nearest Airport to Hampi is Belgaum airport, situated at a distance of approximately 270 km. From there, you can take a taxi to the city, which costs somewhere around Rs 2500. Bangalore airport is around 350 km from Hampi.

Others : By Boat : Most of the guest houses are on other side of the river (area called Virupapur Gadde). To access them, you need to cross river by Motor boat (₹10 for locals, ₹15 for tourists, boat runs until 18:00. If you cannot get on the boat, you have to pay auto ₹500-600 to take you other side via Hospet-Hugili- Hanumanhalli, which is a 40 km tour.

Things to CarryEdit

Carry Camera & Plenty of Water.
Carry Umbrella during June to September, Torch being Sringeri surrounded by forests, Blanket during November to February.