Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in India located near Hospet town in the Karnataka state, India. It is formed one of the core areas of the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire from 1336-1570. It is situated on the banks of the river Tungabhadra. In Hindu mythology, this area is known as Kishkinda and believed to be the kingdom of the monkey god Hanuman, who is taken birth at Anjandri Hill which is near to Hampi (Hampi Surrounding).
Among the attractions of Hampi are beautiful temples, ruins of palaces, remains of aquatic structures, ancient market streets, royal pavilions, bastions, royal platforms, treasury buildings… the list is practically endless. Hampi is a backpacker’s paradise, the same way a pilgrim’s delight.
Extensive remains of the palaces can be seen within the innermost enclosure of the ancient Vijayanagara. The various religious and secular structures which include Hindu and Jaina temples, audience hall of the king, the magnificent throne platform to witness the festivals and other events, the king’s balance (Tulabhara) are awe-inspiring.
Temples of this city are noted for their large dimensions, florid ornamentation, bold and delicate carvings, stately pillars, magnificent pavilions and a great wealth of iconographic and traditional depictions which include subjects from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.
Hampi is heaven for Photographers to shoot landscapes, street, portraits, sunset and sunrise, architectural things. Other places surrounding Hampi can be visited are Pampa Sarovara, Sanapur Lake, Anjanadri Hill, Moulyavanta Hill, Kamalapur Museum, Anegondi, Navavrundavana, Veerupapur Gaddi, Durga Hill, Tunga Bhadra River stone carvings near Sanapur.
Bishappayya Gopuram Veerupaksha Temple
Hemakoot Hill Sunset
Badavi Linga, Hampi
Lakshmi Narasimha, Hampi
Lakshmi, Veerupaksha Temple Elephant
Pillars of Temples
A Devotee
Hemakoot
Kadale Kaalu Ganesh Temple
Kadale Kaalu Ganesh Temple Premises
Lotus Mahal Hampi
Anjanadri Temple
Chakratheertha of Hampi
Elephant Stables
Hazar Raam Temple Hampi
Hemakoot Hill Sunset
Manmath Pushkarani of Veerupaksha Temple
Manmath Pushkarani
Lotus Mahal
Lotus Mahal Inside View
Nandi Inside Veerupaksah Temple Entrance
Krishna Temple Pushkarani
Pushkarani
Veerupaksha Temple View
Veerupaksha Temple Inside
Veerupaksha Temple Premises
Procession of Veerupaksha Temple Hampi
Rocky Hills
Sanapur Lake
Stone Bridge Hampi
Tungabhadra River of Hampi
Vijay Vittal Temple Pushkarani
Vijay Vittal Temple Stone Chariot
Vijay Vittal Temple, Hampi
Vijay Vittal Temple Premises
Queens Bath, Hampi
Stone Chariot
Stone Sculptures
Hemakoot Hill Sunset
Vijay Vittal Temple
Vijay Vittal Temple
Sunset Anjanadri
Sunset from Hemakoot Hill
Visitors to Veerupaksha Temple
About Shreenivas Yenni
I am Shreenivas Yenni from a small town Gangavathi in Karnataka State. I am working as Junior Engineer at Karnataka Power Transmission Sector. Photography is my favorite hobby. I love to shot portraits, landscapes, and streets.
You can find Shreenivas Yenni on the Web :
Copyrights:
All the pictures in this post are copyrighted to Shreenivas Yenni. Their reproduction, even in part, is forbidden without the explicit approval of the rightful owners.
