Ruins Of Hampi

Enough Of Oceans....

Enough Of Moutains....

It's Time To Travel, Back Into History !!!!

Indeed this city will take you back into history,will make you to rack your brains and dig up your history lessons from your school days. It's all about the terrain which will make you fall in love at the first sight.

It's a city which is divided in two parts by the River Tungabhadra, First being the Hampi villlage and second is Hippie Island. For the records, i resorted on the other side of the town i.e Island. Got freshen up and hired up bike to explore the place, which costed me around 300bucks for a day. It was past noon and got teamed up with few of Swedish friends which i met in the same lodge where i was staying. It was time for bike ride and whattay way it started. Just riding through the lanes of resort, we were out on the road and very first thing that we saw was.....

.....It was a magnificent view when it appeared suddenly and got us stopped right there to take a snap. We rode all the way across the island and all we did was riding bike for 10-15 odd kms. Sun was right above us and with that scorching heat we were forced to hit back to hotel. Never should you head out in Hampi between 2pm to 4pm, that's what our fellow traveller told. Well, i didn't wanted to waste my day without doing some activity, kicked up my bike and rode all the way down to canal to take a dip into the dam water. Since, it was off-season no one was around to disturb and water was all chilled up and running at peace.After spending an hr, i was all refreshed from that heat waves which hit'ed badly in afternoon.

Geared up and headed straight towards the hill, as it was about time of sunset and i couldn't afford to loose the most buzzzed thing of the Island. Climbed all the way top of the hill and set'ed up my action camera for time-lapse (which failed to take a nice shot) but the view was just amazing and camera wont do the justice for the sunset scene.

Back in the hotel campus, it was movie night and they were showing "Slumdog Millionaire". So while watching the movie, we realized that this place was a damn hut of mosquitos and the bites were so painfull that it feels like getting injected by a big needle. Do try to cover youself up as much as you can here in night. With that said, it was end of the day and time to get some rest.

Cloud Gathered that night....And

Hampi got its season's first Rainshower!!!!

After raining for whole of night, the weather cleaned up at the dawn and as planned, it was time to hit the road again. Parked up my bike at the footsteps of Anjanadari hills and started up my trek towards the peak. It was a normal trek, as i din't knew there was also a Lord Hanuman temple at the summit. The view was getting better and better as i was climbing up the tallest hill of the Kishkinda range. The temple was none but the birth place of Lord Hanuman, which was an interesting thing as i never heard that story before. Spent an hr up there and it was time to head back, as had to visit the other side of the river as well......

Virupaksha temple, one of the biggest and oldest temple in Hampi is sacred place. Since it's huge architecture marvel, it can be easily visible from whole Hampi. 

There are more than 15-20 places in Hampi, which can be visited on a day-trip with each and every place been a UNESCO heritage site which has gained historical importance. One of the most visited and world renowned place is the "Vittala Temple", which was built back in 15th Century. Ruins of the temple which is known for the spectacular architecture, which also consist of musical pillar's all around the temple it's something awe-inspiring.

The temple doesn't end here, it also has this massive Stone Chariot at the very middle of the campus. It's the same chariot which has been printed on our history books back in our school days.Interesting to see that it was well-maintained and there was no damage at all to the heritage. 

Stone Chariot - Hampi

Continued my journey further, oh well forgot to mention that i hired Auto-Rickshaw for 500bucks and was been guided by the driver itself☺ Lotus Temple, been one of the coolest place where Queen's used to visit during the summer to get shade and it was designed in a such a way that you will feel the cold breeze around the area. Also, in the same campus there lies the Elephant stable, where only the Royal Elephants used to rest which belonged to the King. Well, further that there was the famous "Queen's Bath" area which was nothing but a royal pool in middle of the king's empire with amazingly structural display.

Lotus Temple

Queen's Bath

Elephant Stable

Well i spotted a "Pushkarni" as well while going towards my very last destination of this small road trip. It was constructed to accumulate the rain water and was used only for sacred ritual's in the hindu temple.

At the very end of the trip it was all about massive idol's, which were been carved through a single giant rock and was one of the most attractive thing in hampi. One is of Narsimha and other is of Lord Ganesha.

  Yoga-Narsimha

Sasivekalu Ganesha

This was indeed a time travelling trip, where i was taken back into the mid 14th century. Well, another must visit place in India, but would suggest to go over here during the winters when climate will be more chilled as it gets really hot in noon. It was time to strike off another place from my bucket list and time to wander in the new one. Well the best thing of the trip that happened to me was that i finally got to try the "Beast" ......

Let's keep exploring places and travel to share your experience. Let everyone know about the places which are been less explored, till then Carry Less and Travel More !!

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