Stone Chariot In Karnataka

This is the famous Stone Chariot at the Vitthala temple in Hampi, North Karnataka, built in the fifteenth century. Its stone wheels are capable of revolving. Often temple chariots are mobile reproductions of a temple. The stone chariot here is in turn a static version of the mobile temple chariot. About Stone Chariot : The stone … Read more

Archaeological Museum, Kamalapura In Karnataka

The Archaeological Museum at Kamalapura is visited by tourists primarily because of two models of Hampi that display the topography of the region in detail. Visitors will get the chance to know about the different attractions of the area through these models. About Archaeological Museum : The Archaeological Museum at Kamalapur Post in the state of … Read more

The Kings’ Balance In Karnataka

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.

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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.

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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