India /Karnataka /Bellary /Hampi Old Palace (Gagan Mahal) is located in the sleepy little village of Anegundi near Hampi. Edit Detail InformationEdit Old Palace, also known as, Gagan Mahal is located in an erstwhile capital city Anegondi near Hampi. Anegondi was a tiny kingdom has grown eventually to the Vijayanagara Empire ruling the entire South […]
India /Karnataka /Bellary /Hampi Sasivekalu Ganesha Temple is located on the southern foothill of the Hemakuta Hill. Edit Detail InformationEdit Sasivekalu Ganesha Temple is popular for its 8 ft Ganesha idol that resembles mustard seeds. Owning to its resemblance with mustard seeds, natives have named this idol as Sasivekalu Ganesha. According to mythology, Lord Ganesha […]
India /Karnataka /Bellary /Hampi Underground temple is located close to the main road (to Hampi bus station) and near the Noblemen’s Quarters, Hampi, Bellary, Karnataka, 583239, India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Underground Shiva Temple is dedicated for Lord Siva was built many meters below the ground level. For this reason, almost all the time the sanctum […]
India /Karnataka /Bellary /Hampi Zenana Enclosure is located at Royal Enclosures, Bellary District, Hampi, India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Zenana Enclosure was initially a place that was restricted to the entry of royal women only. The enclosure has a huge wall to protect the harem and to the south-east corner, there is the famous Lotus Mahal. […]
India /Karnataka /Bellary /Hampi The Ugra Narasimha at Hampi is placed on the top of the Hemkunta Hills, to the south of Hampi, in Karnataka, India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Lakshmi Narasimha Temple/Ugra Narasimha Statue, Hampi is a statue of Laxmi Narasimha. The statue is carved out of a single block of stone. This single stone […]
India /Karnataka /Bellary /Hampi Monkey Temple is situated on Anjanadri Hill in Anegundi. Anjanadri Hill is located at a distance of 4 km from Hampi. Edit Detail InformationEdit Monkey Temple is believed to be the birth place of Sri Hanuman, A flight of granite steps takes you to the Monkey Temple which is a small […]
India /Karnataka /Bellary /Hampi Purandaradasa Mantapa is situated near the Vijaya Vitthala temple. Edit Detail InformationEdit Purandaradasa Mantapa is a small open pillared pavilion with whitewashed top dedicated to the legendary poet Purandaradasa who lived in Hampi. The pavilion is located at the river shore near Vittala Temple. This is one of the areas at […]
India /Karnataka /Bellary /Hampi Stone Doors are placed close to the Queen’s bath at the Royal Enclosure. Edit Detail InformationEdit Stone Doors are located between the northwest corner of the Royal Enclosure and the mud track that goes around it. The huge doors are camouflaged well into the brown grey background; which many may miss […]
India /Karnataka /Bellary /Hampi Balakrishna Temple is located at Hampi, Bellary District, Karnataka, India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Balakrishna Temple is the main idol installed in the figure of Balakrishna (Lord Krishna as infant). This idol is now displayed in the state museum at Chennai. A huge slab installed inside the courtyard of the temple states […]
India /Karnataka /Bellary /Hampi Hemakuta Hill Temple Complex is situated at Centre Of The City, Hampi, India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Hemakuta Hill near Hampi is famous for its cluster of temples, archways and pavilions scattered all over the top. On top of the Hemakuta Hill a series of temple complexes can be seen. There are […]