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Information Guide of Hampi India - Hampi is situated at an altitude of 467 m
above sea level and was founded by Harihara I also known as Hakka and Bukka,
the Kannada princes. This World Heritage Site served as the capital of the largest
Hindu empire- the Vijayanagar empire. Hampi City Guide and during the reign
of famous ruler Krishnadevaraya in the early 16th century, Hampi prospered the
most and marked growth in the fields of arts, architecture, literature and military
warfare. Hampi Karnataka City Guide and this glorious empire was ravaged by
the Moghul invaders and the city was crushed and the entire kingdom was turned
to ruins. Hampi City Guide and that city today acts as repository of the prestigious
remnants of the great Vijaynagar empire.City Guide of Hampi Karnataka
One can find plenty of hotels and guesthouses in Kamlapuram and Hospet. The
Hotel Mayura Bhuvaneshwari, the Shanbagh Towers, the Hotel Priyadarshini,
the Hotel Nagarjuna Residency and the Ranjana Guest House are known for
providing excellent accommodation facilities.
Attractions in Hampi
» Virupaksha Temple - The temple is also known as
the 'Temple of Pasupati' and houses a huge monolithic structure of Lord
Shiva in the sanctum sanctorum. The lord is worshipped as Lord Virupaksha
here. It is believed that it was built by Krishnadevaraya to commemorate his
victory over the Bijapur and Gajapathy rulers.
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Vithala Temple - The temple stands on the banks of river Tungabhadra and
is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Built by Krishnadevaraya in the 15th century,
it spreads on a rectangular courtyard of 152 m X 94 m. The huge stone
chariot is the spellbinding feature of this temple.
» Patal Lingeswar - This temple was discovered
during one of the excavations carried out by the British. It is believed
that Lord Shiva was the presiding diety of this temple.
» Lotus Mahal - Today it has turned to archaelogical
musuem and houses a good number of artefacts which were discovered in the
excavations since 1976. It remained the resting place for the kings in the
past.
Climate
City Guide of Hampi Karnataka -
Summers are hot and dry with temperature touching to 45 degree celsius in
April. Southwest monsoons bring heavy rains which continue for several days
and sometimes weeks in Hampi.
Hampi Karnataka City Guide - How to reach
Hampi Karnataka City Guide -
Hospet is an ideal base for visiting the ruined city of Hampi. As Hampi
does not have a railhead one have to get to the Hospet railway station,
which is well connected by trains to Bangalore, Hubli and Vijapur. The
nearest airport to Hampi is at Bellary(75 km). Hampi has a good road network
with the main bus terminal in the Hampi Bazaar. From here buses ply to all
major cities of Karnataka.
Must Try Out Shopping
City Guide of Hampi Karnataka -
Hampi does not offer much for the shoppers. One who visit Hospet for
shopping. Some of the notable shops in Hospet are Andhra Handloom House and
Tamil Nadu Cooptex near Gandhi Chowk.
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