Hampi Boulders – Rocky and Ruins ! खोया हुआ शहर

Hampi Boulders are the Youngest Granites Rocks, Noted as one of the most stable geographical formations in India.
These granitic rocks and balancing boulders are wonder and have created a beautiful landscape of Hampi.

हम्पी – विजयनगर मध्यकालीन हिंदू राज्य विजयनगर साम्राज्य की राजधानी थी। इस महान हम्पी शहर का परिदृश्य आज सैकड़ों ग्रेनाइट पत्थरों से परिभाषित होता है, जो विभिन्न आकृतियों और आकारों से हम्पी को एक सुंदर लेकिन खंडहरों के साथ चट्टान का शहर बनाया है, आज इसे ‘खंडहरों का शहर’ (City of Ruins) कहा जाता है।

Hampi – Lost City ! Rocky and Ruins

Hampi traditionally known as Pampa-kshetra and Kishkindha-kshetra too.
हम्पी इसे खोया हुआ शहर भी कहा जाता है जिसका रामायण काल में किष्किंधा के नाम से वर्णन है।
The list of monuments, statues and one of the many Vijayanagara market ruins, with Tungabhadra river flowing and granite boulders are the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Virupaksha Temple ! विरुपाक्ष मंदिर

Virupaksha Temple is dedicated to Sri Virupaksha, name of Lord Shiva and part of the Group of Monuments at Hampi.
The holiest temple is the main center of pilgrimage at Hampi and Lord Shiva as Pampa pathi or
Virupaksha with consort goddess Pampadevi, still worship in the temple.

Temples of Hampi

There are list of attractions in Hampi, Temples are one of them. Here is the famous temples in Hampi- Hazara Ramachandra temple, Achyutaraya temple, रामास्वामी मंदिर और विट्ठलस्वामी मंदिर,
Uddana Veerabhadra Temple, Krishna or Balakrishna temple, Pattabhirama temple and Yantrodharak Hanuman Temple.

Statues in Hampi ! हम्पी की विरासत – प्रतिमा

Most of the statues at Hampi are Hindu deities, Here are the list of few popular statues from ruins of Hampi – One of the Tallest Shiva lingam.

Saasivekaalu Ganesha ! Kadalekalu Ganesha

Two most famous stone statue of Lord Ganesha in Hampi are Saasivekaalu Ganesha ! Kadalekalu Ganesha. These two huge statue of Lord Ganesha, carved out of a single block of rocks.

Ugra Narasimha Swamy Statue ! Shri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple

Ugra Narasimha Statue – उग्र नरसिम्हा प्रतिमा, Sasivekalu Ganesha Statue, Kadalekalu Ganesha – विशाल गणेश की मूर्तियाँ, Monolith Bull or Nandi Statue at the end of Hampi Bazaar.

Hampi Monuments ! हम्पी में स्मारकों का समूह – यूनेस्को विश्व विरासत केंद्र

Some of the popular monuments at Hampi are water tanks, temple pillers, Lotus Mahal, gateway and high gopuram, Hemakuta hill monuments with some reliefs artwork and world famous stone chariot at Vitthala Temple.

The most famous monuments in Hampi is Garuda stone chariot inside the Vittala Temple complex and the ruins of temple attracts large number of tourist.

Tungabhadra River ! तुंगभद्रा नदी

The Tungabhadra River is formed by the confluence of the Tunga River and the Bhadra River at Koodli.
River Tungabhadra also associated with the local goddess Pampadevi and flows through the state of Karnataka to Andhra Pradesh, and ultimately joins the Krishna River.

There is a Virupakshini Amma temple (mother goddess) in a village in Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh.

Some of famous temples on the banks of the Tungabhadra river are Shringeri Sharadamba Temple, Bidarallamma Temple of Goddess Renuka, Jogulamba Temple of Goddess Parvathi and Sangameswaram Temple of Lord Shiva at Andhra Pradesh.

Vijayanagara Empire ! विजयनगर साम्राज्य

The Vijayanagara Empire was a Hindu empire that ruled most of southern India for a long period of time and made its capital city to Vijayanagara – modern day Hampi.
विजयनगर साम्राज्य (1336-1646) मध्यकालीन का एक साम्राज्य था।
The empire’s legacy includes the monuments and construction of Hindu temples with new technologies and architectural innovations, known as Vijayanagara architecture style.

Vijayanagara City ! विजयनगर ! जीत का शहर

Vijayanagara City was the world’s second-largest medieval-era city and India’s richest city.
The mordern city of Hampi was the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire and was the most prosperous, wealthy and grand city on the bank of Tungabhadra River with numerous Hindu temples.

Vijayanagara Architecture

Vijayanagara architecture was a notable building style and the monuments were built temples, monuments, palaces and other structures across South India.
हम्पी, विजयनगर साम्राज्य की राजधानी के अवशेषों से बसा एक विश्व विरासत स्थल है!
The Vijayanagara style is a combination of the Chalukya, Hoysala, Rashtrakuta, Pandya and Chola styles.

Hoysala Kingdom

Hoysala Kingdom primarily today known for the Hoysala architecture style of temples in Karnataka including the
Famous Chennakeshava Temple in Belur, the Hoysaleswara Temple in Halebidu and the Chennakesava Temple in Somanathapura.

Hampi To Aihole – Pattadakal – Badami

Group of monuments at Aihole, Temples of Pattadakal and rock cut monuments at Badami cave temples are UNESCO World Heritage Site and must visit historical monuments in Karnataka.