Hampi

Hampi is a village and temple town, which UNESCO has rated as World Heritage Site, and in Hampi, we see many historic monuments and heritage. Hampi is located in northern Karnataka of India. In its time it was one of the largest and richest villages in the world. It is located in the ruins of Vijayanagar city, and this place was the capital of the Vijayanagar empire in its time. Every year there are thousands of tourists and pilgrims. There are more than five hundred memorial signs among the valleys and dunes. Among them, there are innumerable buildings like temples, palaces, basements, water-ruins, old markets, royal pavilions, forts, strong rooms, treasury, and many other buildings. People of Hampi religion also lived in Vijayanagara and they also built Virupaksha Temple and many historical monuments in their empire. The Vithala temple complex in Hampi is, of course, one of the most magnificent monuments. When the 56 columns in the main hall are tapped, the music flows out of them. In the eastern part of the hall is the famous rock-chariot which actually walked with stone wheels. There are many such surprises in Hampi, as the kings were weighed with grains, gold, and rupees, and it was distributed among poor people. The baths made for the queens were equipped with arched corridors, vaulted balconies, and lotus-shaped fountains. Apart from this Kamal Mahal and Janana khana are also included in such surprises.