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Hampi and Angundi

10 Dec

Hampi and Angundi

not every day that one can break free from the grip of mundane and unexciting city life. The need is always not restricted to getting a holiday but often people feel the urge to spend the days in an exotic locale, far away from the hustle and bustle of city life. The urban existence often bugs the people and they want to escape into a place of sheer joy or soulfulness. One such place is Hampi, which bears testimony to an age-old culture. It is a globally renowned heritage holiday destination, attracting people from It is every quarter of the world.

Hampi is a world-famous UNESCO heritage site. It was home to a cultural amalgamation involving musicians, artisans, and sculptors who worked in unison to make the Vijaynagar Empire, an empire of dreams. The place bears testimony to the pomp and glory, the Hindu emperors had once. The opulent palaces, massive forts, and the temples have been built with great ingenuity. They also blend with the surroundings very naturally, rendering the structures, a natural appearance. Located on the banks of River Tungabhadra, Hampi was the capital of the ancient Vijaynagar Empire. The Vijaynagar Empire controlled the Deccan area for more than a period of 200 years and reached the zenith during the reign of Krishnadevaraya, a very famous emperor. Hampi is in ruins now but is still a great spectacle to be visited, for knowing India better.

Known to very fewer people, Anegundi is another place of historical importance, which is much older than Hampi. Situated on the northern bank of the Tungabhadra River, it is known for various temples like the Ranganatha temple, the Huchappayana Temple, Pampa Sarovar, Kamal Mahal, and Nava Brindavana. The greatest attraction of this place is Nimvapuram, a village, which has an amount of ash known to be the cremated remains of the monkey emperor, king Vaali. Both these places bear immense historical significance, and one can very well understand the importance of an expedition to these places.

Why visit these places?

As already mentioned, history lies scattered in Hampi and Anegundi. Many stories will unfold themselves in these two places. Hampi and Anegundi are places of incredible landmarks and have plenty in store for people who know how to admire them. There are lots that the visitors, especially the students can take back from these places`

  • The trip focusses on the rich history of the Vijaynagara dynasty, which has a lot to inform to the interested ones.
  • An expedition to Hampi is about knowing not only the past but also the present natural and cultural heritage. The ruins are the perfect reminders of the glory that was a characteristic of our country.
  • The life of the people in Hampi, when it was the capital of the Vijaynagara Empire, is indeed a thing worth knowing. This is what the expedition focusses on.
  • The ruins also help in understanding the torture the empire has undergone through the hands of the Bahamani rulers.
  • The ruins are also great ways of understanding how an important civilization, that was an identity of the Indian culture, but bear no existence now.
  • The visitors learn the importance of preserving our culture and the efforts that could be taken to conserve an important part of our lives.

Places to visit in Hampi

  • Hampi never fails to astonish the visitors. It has enough attractions to astonish every visitor. The mazes of boulders that bear testimony to the ruins of Vijaynagara are great ways of understanding the past of a glorious empire.

Many battles were fought in this place and important pages in the history books have been framed based on the rich legacy of this place. The place is also known to be the home of Lord Rama once. The Queen’s baths, the Vijaya Vittala temple, the Narasimha statue, and the giant Hanuman statue are just some of the manifestations of the rich glory.

Just in the center of the town, is the huge Virupaksha temple, which is around 49-meter tall. This temple is famous for being the only temple having its own elephant. According to Hindu mythology, Hampi is also the Land of the Apes or the place from where Lord Ram got the help of the Vanara Sena.

Of all the things, Hampi has to offer us, the best thing is to see, Lakshmi, the temple elephant getting a bath. The views from Matanga Hill are also things to enjoy. Hiring a traditional fishing boat and going out in the lake, is another very popular activity in the place.

Hampi and Anegundi are dotted with more than 500 heritage monuments and temples, dating back to ancient times. Each piece of architectural manifestation and each temple has a unique story to tell. Lands of architectural wonder, a great institution for the archaeologists and a paradise for the art lovers, the places call on scores of tourists from across the globe.