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Achuta Rayas Temple - The temple complex along with a ruined market street in front of it, sit in a semi secluded valley created by two hills - the Gandhamadana & Matanga hills.
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Badavilinga Temple - This is the largest Linga image in Hampi. The sanctum in which the Linga is installed is always filled with water as a water channel is made to flow through it.
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Stepped Tank - This tank is one of the architectural brilliance at Hampi. The tank looks same from all the sides was probably used for religious purpose.
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Bhima with Saugandhika flower at Bhima’s Gateway - This gateway is a classic example of the Vijayanagara military architecture. The gate got its name from the legendary Bhima of the Hindu epic Mahabharata.
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Tungabhadra river - The river is in fact formed by the union of two rivers Tunga and Bhadra and hence the name. The Vijayanagara kings took advantage of this river by constructing a host of irrigation canals and aqueducts.
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Carving of Lord Vishnu at Tungabhadra river banks
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1000 Shiva Lingas carved on one of the huge rocks at Tungabhadra river bank
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Shiva Linga on the banks of Tungabhadra river
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Architechure at Hampi
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Elephant Stables - This is one of the least destroyed structures in Hampi. This long building with a row of domed chambers was used to ‘park’ the Royal Elephants.
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Kings Balance - This is a 5-meter tall ‘balance’ located near the Vittala temple. Also called as Tula Bhara or Tula Purushadana, the king used to weigh himself with gold, gems, silver and precious stones, and distributed to the priests.
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Another view of the Kings Balance
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Octagonal Bath - This structure, as the name indicates, is a gigantic bathing area made in the shape of an Octagon. The bath shelter is designed with an octagonal shaped platform at the middle and an encircling pillared veranda around it.
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Pattabhirama Temple Complex
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Prasanna Virupaksha Temple - Popularly known as the Underground Temple due to the fact that the temple is situated at a depth lower than the current level of roads.
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Pushkarni - Pushkarnis are sacred tanks attached to temples. These tanks cater to the ritual and functional aspects of the temple and life surrounding it.
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View from Malyavanta Ragunatha Temple
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Maha-Mantapa (the great hall) at Vittala Temple Complex
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Stone Chariot - This is in fact a shrine built in the form of a temple chariot. The base platform of this architecture is carved with mythical battle scenes.
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A temple at the Vithala Temple Complex
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Vittala Temple Complex - Built in 15th century AD, this is surely one of the most extravagant architecture of Hampi. This complex has many halls, pavilions and temples along with compound wall and gateway towers.
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Virupaksha Temple - This temple is the oldest and the principal temple in Hampi and also one of the oldest functioning temple in India as well.
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Lakshmi, the temple elephant of Virupaksha Temple.
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Virupaksha Temple at night