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HAMPI
Hampi is located in the central part of the state
of Karnataka, in the southern part of India. It is 353 km
from Bangalore, and 13 km from Hospet. It is located on
top of a rugged terrain and is 467 m above sea level.
Tungabhadra River flows through Hampi. It has a
tropical climate with hot summers (April-June), and cool
winters (October-February). It experiences the
southwestern monsoon rains from June to August.
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Tourist Attractions in Hampi
Virupaksha Temple: One of the earliest buildings to
the western end of the city, Virupaksha Temple is
dedicated to Virupaksha, a form of Lord Vishnu. The temple
houses shrines of Lord Shiva and Goddesses Pampa and
Bhuvaneswari. Parts of the temple is said to belong to
11th or 12th century.
Ugra Narashima: Near the Virupaksha temple is the
6.7 metre high monolith statue of Ugra Narashima. The idol
depicts Narshima as a seated four-armed figure under a
canopy of a seven-hooded snake. An inscription nearby
depicts, that it was made of a single stoneduring the rule
of Krishnadeva Raya.
Hazara Rama Temple: The 15th century temple has
finely carved basalt pillars in its hall depicting
incarnations of Lord Vishnu while the sculptures on the
exteriors of the hall depict main events from Ramayana.
The Queen's Bath: The Queen's Bath looks rather
block-like from the outside. Inside, however,
gallery-verandas, with overhanging Rajasthani balconies,
encircle a 15-metre square bath. Once, cool, perfumed
water poured in a minor waterfall at one side and flowed
out through an underground drain.
Shivlinga: The massive Shivlinga is situated next
to Narasimha statue. The 3 metre high figure stands in
water that comes through an old channel.
Getting There
Air: The nearest airport from Hampi areTornagallu
(32 Kms from Hospet), Bellary (74 Kms), Belagum (74 Kms)
and Bangalore (353 Kms).
Rail: Hospet (13 Kms) is the nearest railway
station from Hampi. Hospet is linked to Bangalore, Bijapur,
Hubli and Guntakal. One has to take the bus journey from
here to Hampi.
Road: KSTRA buses run regularly from nearby places
to Hospet. From Hospet bus services are available for
Hampi.
Accommodation
Hampi has a few hotels with essential facilities
the famous hotels are Hotel Mayura Vijayanagar, Pampa
Lodge and Naga Lodge. One can stay at Hospetas there are
many hotels offering better facilities. Hotel Malligi Pvt
Ltd and Priyadarshini are some of the hotels of Hospet.
Luxury Holiday India offers information on Hampi in
Bangalore India and online Booking facility of
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