Hampi, now a group of monuments in Karnataka, was once a thriving city with temples and markets. It would have been India’s most prosperous city until the 16th century until it was destroyed by invading armies.
Of its many temples, the Virupaksha is the oldest and remains a place of Hindu worship today. The temple has a Hindu monastery and community kitchen, among other monuments and stone marketplace. The Achyutaraya Temple also called the Tiruvengalanatha Temple, is one of the four largest in Hampi. It is dedicated to Vishnu and is utterly unusual because it faces north. The Vitthala Temple is the most sophisticated. Its entrance and all of its shrines face east. This temple has a shrine in the courtyard shaped like a large stone chariot, which has become a symbol of Hampi. Visit the Mahanavami Platform, the largest monument with three square stages with reliefs of musicians, dancers, animals, and royalty, leading to a platform. See where economics and trade drove the city.
Take a step back in time in Hampi.
By Train
The nearest railway station is Hospet which 13 km from the ruins of Hampi.
By Bus
The main bus station is in the Hampi Bazaar area.
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