Hampi - The Vijayanagara Empire - Part One


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Lakshmi Narasimha - The part with Lakshmi in chest was broken during Muslim invasion

The water on the floor comes from the Tungapadra river

Mustard Seed Ganesha

Virupaksha Temple, Hampi

The Hemakuta Hill - It is believed that Lord shiva burnt Manmatha using his third eye and married Pampa Devi on this hill only

The Virupaksha Temple - Gopuram - Only the lower level is made of stone.

The Krishna Temple built by Krishna Devaraya in memory of his victory against Orissa. The Krishna idol was brought from Orissa and now it's in Chennai Museum.

The underground Shiva Temple - Inner sanctum is flooded with rain water

The ruins of ministers and military commanders' palaces

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