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The Ruins of Hampi
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> Historical Places > Hampi
 THE
RUINS OF HAMPI
343 kms from Bangalore and 74 km from Bellary, Hampi - a World Heritage Center
- is the most beautiful and evocative of all the ruins in Karnataka. The Tungabhadra
river flows through Hampi, on the banks of which, it is said, the Goddess Hampi
(Parvati) was united with Lord Shiva. Historians like, Nuniz and Paes, have lavished
praise on Hampi as being greater than Rome. The erstwhile capital of the Vijayanagar
kingdom, Hampi is full of delightful surprises. In the 13th century, the markets
here overflowed with luxuriant silks,brilliant diamonds, rubies and emeralds.
Today, the Market Place with its ancient, roofless stalls is a riot of colour
on festive nights, when the Virupaksha Temple is illuminated with lamps.
The Virupaksha Temple rises majestically, at the western end
of a 700m long street which was once the famous Hampi bazaar. Nearby is the
6.7m tall monolith of Ugra Narasimha or Lakshmi Narasimha.
By far the most amazing monument in Hampi is the Vittala Temple Complex, with
its 56 musical pillars. Legend has it that Lord Vishnu found it too grand to
live in and thus returned to his own 'humble home'. To the east of the complex
is the famous Stone Chariot, with stone wheels, that actually rotates!
Access: it is 180kms from Badami. The nearest airport
to Badami is Belgaon which is 192kms away
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