Hampi Vijayanagara - Historical place in Hampi - Ballari, India

1) People who are interested in architecture and temples and spiritual aspects must visit. 2) who don't believe in it. Don't visit as there is too much walking activity so you feel bored. 3) I enjoyed it a lot. 4) Local tourist guides will ask for more money so be ready to bargain. If you are not interested in the history of Hampi then don't entertain them. 5. Language barrier is for me. As some of the locals don't understand Hindi nor Marathi as well as English. Only kannada which is their local language.

Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the 14th century, it became the centre of the Hindu Vijayanagara Empire. Many chronicles left by Persian and European travellers, especially Portuguese, state that Hampi was a prosperous, wealthy and grand city near the river Tungabhadra, with several temples, farms and markets. By 1500 CE, Hampi-Vijayanagara was known to be the world's second-largest medieval-era city after Beijing, and perhaps India's richest at the time. Hampi attracted many traders from Persia and Portugal. The Vijayanagara Empire was defeated by a coalition of Muslim sultanates. During the seige that followed, its capital was conquered, pillaged and destroyed by the sultanate armies in 1565, after which Hampi remained in ruins. I went to Hampi in December 2012 & explored the magnificent Hampi over 3 full days. The city of Hampi lay there with all its brilliance, bedecked with the jewels of innumerable temples, bazaars, ponds, pillars, monuments, elephant stables, bathing places, the royal enclosure, & many more. Important places NEVER TO BE MISSED at Hampi include - Viroopaaksha temple & market complex, Krishna temple & market complex, Vitthala temple & market complex, the stone chariot, Hazaara Rama temple, Hemakoota hills, Veerabhadra temple, the royal enclosure, Mahaanavami dibba, infrastructural facilities within the royal enclosure, water supply systems, Lotus Mahal, the elephant stables, Badavi Linga, Yoga Nrisimha, saasive kaalu Ganesha, kadale kaalu Ganesha, the King's balance, raaja beedi (path of the royal family), purandara mantapa, & many more. Hampi is a gut wrenching experience. The magnificent city is completely in ruins. Almost every temple, except the Viroopaaksha temple is in ruins. Every deity has been mutilated. Every temple has been burned, so much so that, to this day we can see the blackening of temple roofs because of the burning. Every stone, every brick, every single piece of art & architecture has a story to tell; a story that is heartbreaking. Every temple cries for the deity it housed. The musical pillars of the Vitthala temple has become mute without its Lord Vitthala. The Pattaabhiraama temple is like a giant elephant without its master, lifeless. Every pillar, every stone wails in agony. The magnitude of the ruins is such that, a true history buff will be left spellbound at the sheer scale of destruction that has been caused. Hampi is also regarded as the place where the legendary Hanumaan, that greatest of Shri Raama's devotees lived in the Kingdom of Kishkindha. It is widely believed that Shri Raama came to Kishkindha, seeking the friendship of Sugreeva, in his pursuit of finding Mother Seeta. During this time, Sugreeva entrusted Hanumaan the task of assisting Raama in finding Seeta. These & many more stories from the Raamaayana is beautifully carved on the walls of Hazaara Raama temple. Then there's the Badavi Linga, which is believed to be built by a poor lady (badavi in Kannada) who was a devotee of Shiva. Just across is the famous Yoga Nrisimha, which also is mutilated. It is believed that it was Lakshmi Nrisimha originally, but, during the siege of Hampi, it got mutilated. During our visit, we had stayed at Hospet, & travelled to Hampi every day. It is advisable to spend sufficient time exploring, learning, & digesting the amazing Hampi. Do not hurry. Let Hampi overwhelm you with its sheer magnificence, brilliance, & beauty. Allow every rock, every pillar, every monument, every temple, speak to you. Let Hampi sink into your hearts. As I write this review, I hear Hampi calling me to come again Close to Hampi is the Daroji Bear Sanctuary. You can sight many sloth bears here.

Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the 14th century, it became the centre of the Hindu Vijayanagara Empire. Many chronicles left by Persian and European travellers, especially Portuguese, state that Hampi was a prosperous, wealthy and grand city near the river Tungabhadra, with several temples, farms and markets. By 1500 CE, Hampi-Vijayanagara was known to be the world's second-largest medieval-era city after Beijing, and perhaps India's richest at the time. Hampi attracted many traders from Persia and Portugal. The Vijayanagara Empire was defeated by a coalition of Muslim sultanates. During the seige that followed, its capital was conquered, pillaged and destroyed by the sultanate armies in 1565, after which Hampi remained in ruins. I went to Hampi in December 2012 & explored the magnificent Hampi over 3 full days. The city of Hampi lay there with all its brilliance, bedecked with the jewels of innumerable temples, bazaars, ponds, pillars, monuments, elephant stables, bathing places, the royal enclosure, & many more. Important places NEVER TO BE MISSED at Hampi include - Viroopaaksha temple & market complex, Krishna temple & market complex, Vitthala temple & market complex, the stone chariot, Hazaara Rama temple, Hemakoota hills, Veerabhadra temple, the royal enclosure, Mahaanavami dibba, infrastructural facilities within the royal enclosure, water supply systems, Lotus Mahal, the elephant stables, Badavi Linga, Yoga Nrisimha, saasive kaalu Ganesha, kadale kaalu Ganesha, the King's balance, raaja beedi (path of the royal family), purandara mantapa, & many more. Hampi is a gut wrenching experience. The magnificent city is completely in ruins. Almost every temple, except the Viroopaaksha temple is in ruins. Every deity has been mutilated. Every temple has been burned, so much so that, to this day we can see the blackening of temple roofs because of the burning. Every stone, every brick, every single piece of art & architecture has a story to tell; a story that is heartbreaking. Every temple cries for the deity it housed. The musical pillars of the Vitthala temple has become mute without its Lord Vitthala. The Pattaabhiraama temple is like a giant elephant without its master, lifeless. Every pillar, every stone wails in agony. The magnitude of the ruins is such that, a true history buff will be left spellbound at the sheer scale of destruction that has been caused. Hampi is also regarded as the place where the legendary Hanumaan, that greatest of Shri Raama's devotees lived in the Kingdom of Kishkindha. It is widely believed that Shri Raama came to Kishkindha, seeking the friendship of Sugreeva, in his pursuit of finding Mother Seeta. During this time, Sugreeva entrusted Hanumaan the task of assisting Raama in finding Seeta. These & many more stories from the Raamaayana is beautifully carved on the walls of Hazaara Raama temple. Then there's the Badavi Linga, which is believed to be built by a poor lady (badavi in Kannada) who was a devotee of Shiva. Just across is the famous Yoga Nrisimha, which also is mutilated. It is believed that it was Lakshmi Nrisimha originally, but, during the siege of Hampi, it got mutilated. During our visit, we had stayed at Hospet, & travelled to Hampi every day. It is advisable to spend sufficient time exploring, learning, & digesting the amazing Hampi. Do not hurry. Let Hampi overwhelm you with its sheer magnificence, brilliance, & beauty. Allow every rock, every pillar, every monument, every temple, speak to you. Let Hampi sink into your hearts. As I write this review, I hear Hampi calling me to come again Close to Hampi is the Daroji Bear Sanctuary. You can sight many sloth bears here.

2 days trip to TB dam and Hampi Hampi...the capital of great vijaynagar Kingdom. Hampi is situated in Vijayanagara district of Karnataka, it is around 340kms and 13kms from Hospet town.. whole city is historical landscape, each site in itself is a page of history book....It consists of all temple's and Ruins of Vijaya nagar empire - one of the richest empire of the world of 1500 century. A world heritage site declared by UNESCO. A must visit place. Hampi is famous for its ruins belonging to the erstwhile mediaeval Hindu kingdom of Vijaynagar. The temples of Hampi, its monolithic sculptures . During the vijayanagar kingdom valuable stones, diamonds and pearls were sold across streets of hampi. Must visit place. Good hotels are available at Hospet. if you wanna completely absorb the place at least 2- 3 days are required.. your own vehicle or taxi is best suited to travel to hampi....I was enjoy in this place, I hope once you visited you will feel happy....

Hampi...the capital of great vijaynagar Kingdom... whole city is historical landscape, each site in itself is a page of history book...if you wanna completely absorb the place atleast 2- 3 days are required.. your own vehicle or taxi is best suited to travel to hampi..there are many sites to visit like virupaksha temple...vithala temple...market place and many more.. . you can enjoy an evening on the banks of tungabhadra river...have a great visit !!!

2 days trip to TB dam and Hampi Hampi is situated in Vijayanagara district of Karnataka, it is around 340kms and 13kms from Hospet town. Around 8 hours journey if you are travelling by bus or car, with train connectivity. I had visited Hampi which is located near Hospet Karnataka during the Hampi festival which is usually held during every November, which is famous for ruined Vijayanagara Empire on the banks of Tunga bhadra, you can witness a nice stone chariot, Virupaksha temple, Vijaya vittala temple and the famous TB dam is also nearby. During the vijayanagar kingdom valuable stones, diamonds and pearls were sold across streets of hampi. Must visit place. Good hotels are available at Hospet, prior booking is advisable

One of the finest art you can see on earth. It's the most beautiful place i ever visited. I am pure puneet Rajkumar fan , nature scenes are exactly like as shown in gandad gudi 2.

Recognized by UNESCO. Must visit place. Please follow rules otherwise you may face consequences. What a sample of royal history and richness of India. Second largest economy of that time. You can view the proofs of traders of various countries were came to this place for trading.