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Group of Monuments at Hampi

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Group of Monuments at Hampi
Photo: iMahesh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ruins of Vijayanagara, the capital of a great South Indian empire, spread among giant boulders along the Tungabhadra river.

MonumentHampi, Vijayanagara districtBest time to visit: October to FebruaryUNESCO heritage 1986

Highlights

  • Virupaksha Temple, still in worship
  • Stone chariot and musical pillars of the Vittala Temple
  • Lotus Mahal, Elephant Stables and the Royal Enclosure
  • Hemakuta Hill and the Tungabhadra riverside

Significance

Hampi was the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire, which flourished from the 14th to the 16th century and was a centre of trade, temple building and the arts until the city was sacked in 1565.

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