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About Hampi Tourism
Hampi is the very Popular Historical Places in Bellary District. Hampi was the Capital of Vijayanagara Empire in 1336. Hampi is just 10 km from Hospet. Hampi is included in the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. The foreign visitors to the capital during the 15th and 16th centuries have called it bigger than Rome. Vijayanagara Dynasty built this Historical city with experts. Hampi attracts thousands of tourists, explorer and pilgrims every day. Hampi is rich for Temple and monuments. Hampi was Old and Rich city every basic facility for the civilians had in Vijayanagara Age. Ancient Market Streets, reasury buildings, pavilions and bastions are Explains how Hampi civilians lived there. There are 500 plus Tempels and Monuments around Hill and Valleys of Hampi. Many Historians searching for new Discoveries of Monuments, Temples and Other Secretes continuously in Hampi and nearby places. Hampi has Hundreds of sights to see about Monuments, Temples, Palaces and remaining structures.
Still there are more than half of undiscovered sights and Secrets in and around Hampi. Government of Karnataka organizing the Major Vijayanagar Festival in December.
List of Popular Temples and Monuments in Hampi
- Krishnaswamy temple
- Hazara Ramaswamy Temple
- Achutaraya Temple housing Ranganatha
- Kodandaramaswamy temple
- Vithalaswamy temple
- Irugappa's Basti (called Ganigitti Jinalaya (1385)
- Uddhana Virabhadra temple
- Monolithic Lakshmi Narasimha (29 Feet tall installed by Krishnadevaraya in 1529)
- Huge Badavi Linga
- Kamala Mahal
- Elephants stable
- Mahanavami Dibba
- Monolithic Ganeshas (called as Kadalekalu and Sasivekalu Ganesha)