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Hampi
It is located in the middle of Karnataka and 165 Km away from Hospet
district. Hampi is also known as Vijayanagar. It is a ruined town
made with stone temples, elephant stables, barracks and palaces. It was also a
major point of confluence for Hindu and Jain worshippers. Most of the site
is early 16th century, built during the 20 year reign of Krishna Deva Raya (1509
-1529) with the citadel standing on the bank of Tungabhadra river.
Virupaksha Temple
It is at Hampi. The road run down to the village from the Hill, you can find a
wide pathway running to east, there you can see the towering Virupaksha (Pampapati)
Temple. Visit : 0800 - 1230, 1500 - 1830.- The foreigners are
to sign on a book at the office. It have 9 storey gopuram and the temple
is still in use. The painted ceiling of mandapam inside the temple is worth to
see. The towering elephant stables which was the home to the eleven
elephants of the royal guard can also be seen.
The Archaeological Museum
It is at the southern part of the ruins, Kamalapuram. Visit :
Saturday to Thursday, 10 - 5. Entry - free. It exhibits many of the
weapons, paintings, sculpture, coins and cooking utensils found at Hampi and
some statues collected from the Shiva and Vishnu temples.
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