Hampi - The Vijayanagara Empire - Part Two


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Royal Elephants Stables

The Hazar Rama Temple - Exclusively for the King and Queen - Whole Ramayana is depicted on the outer walls

The King's Balance - Used to weigh Gold equal to king which would be distributed to the people. On the left side base, the images of Krishna Devaraya and his two queens are carved

Vittala Temple - Left Side: Mandapa used for wedding; Right side: Stone Chariot and the madapa used for dancing

Vittala Temple - The mandapa used for bajans

Vittala Temple - The Stone Chariot

The music pillars in Vittala Temple - Each set of pillars produce different instrument sounds

Mahanavami Dibba - The platform where cultural events were held during Navaratri/ Dasara festivals

Pushpakarani / Stepped Tank - Inside Royal Enclosure

The stone canal which is used for bringing Tungabadra river water to the pushpakrani and palace

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

Coimbatore


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Kili Josiyam - Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu

Marina Beach, Chennai

Marina Beach, Chennai

Express Avenue, Chennai

Brookefields, Coimbatore


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Feroke, Kerala

Somewhere in Kerala

Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu


Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu

Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu

Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu

Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu

Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu - photo taken by my friend, Renil Ravindran

Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu

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