The King’s balance is located near the Courtesans’ street and it is found on the way to Vittala temple in Hampi. The balance is a special one as it is about 15 feet tall and 10 feet wide. The balance is made up of granite rock and it was probably built by the Krishna Devaraya of the Vijaynagar empire.
Month: August 2012
Hampi bazaar In Karnataka
It is the Hampi bazaar. It is situated near the main entrance to the Virupaksha temple. The bazaar is of rows of square-shaped buildings, in an area of about 750 meter length and 10 meter width. The buildings are seen to be single level and or two levels, in the form of an arcade.
Vijaya Vithala temple In Karnataka
Shri Vijayavitthala Temple is a true representative of human craftsmanship. Dedicated to Lord Vitthala or Lord Vishnu the Vijaya vitala temple is a wonderful monument situated at Hampi. Built mainly by Dravidian architecture the temple has all the stuff that a typical south Indian Temple would have. About Vijaya Vithala temple : Originally built in the … Read more
Sri Virupaksha Temple at Hampi, Karnataka
Sri Virupaksha temple is a huge temple complex, on the banks of the Tungabhadra, was the heart of Vijayanagara dynasty. A small arm of the river passes through the complex. Tungabhadra is called locally Pampanadi.
Hampi In Karnataka
Hampi in the southern Indian state of Karnataka is a small heritage town with a magnificent past for it holds the ruins of the fabulous Vijayanagar Empire, one of India’s most powerful Hindu empires. Once a prosperous trading centre, Hampi today is an impressive rock strewn landscape and long-forgotten stables showing the passage of time here. About Hampi : … Read more