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From Mysuru we travelled to Hampi via overnight sleeper train to Hospet (the nearest town) in a 3 A/C compartment, which means a 3-tiered bunk in a compartment with 62 other people. 858 more words

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This is the #3 in an ongoing series of mini-posts we have started.

Virupaksha Temple, situated on the banks of Tungabhadra River, in the centre of… 276 more words

If someone asks me to vote for India’s best known World Heritage site, I would chose Hampi. The reasons are obvious – it has sprawling ruins spread over a vast region of spectacular granite hills, long paddy fields and the mysterious Tungabhadra River that forms the life giving force of the otherwise dry monotonous semi-arid plateau of Southern Deccan.

Reaching Hampi:

It all started with a wild thought to just go for a solo trip for the 2017 Dussehra weekend. As Hampi is a well heard spot for solo travelers and with it being a town of Architectural ruins, I booked a bus ticket without a second thought. 1,241 more words

By Sharon St Joan

Inside a stone structure near the temple, langur monkeys played in the rays of the late afternoon sun.

Like nearly all Hindu temples, the Virupaksha Temple at Hampi began as just a small shrine; it is thought to go back to around the seventh century CE. 870 more words

Hampi in Karnataka is a jewel in India’s heritage beauty. It has a lot of temples and also an important pilgrimage center for both the Hindus and the Jains. 385 more words