Hemakuta Hill, Hampi at Sunset
The Hemakuta hill is sprinkled with 35 ancient temples dates back to 9th to 14th century. The Hemakuta group of temples is a cluster of temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. The architecture of the temples is quite different from the typical Vijayanagara style of architecture found in many other temples in Hampi.
Group of Monuments at Hampi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The austere, grandiose site of Hampi, located in the Tungabhadra basin in Bellary District, Central Karnataka (India), was the last capital of the last great Hindu Kingdom of Vijayanagar. Its fabulously rich princes built Dravidian temples and palaces which won the admiration of travellers between the 14th and 16th centuries. Conquered by the Deccan Muslim confederacy in 1565, the city was pillaged over a period of six months before being abandoned.
The sophistication of the varied urban, royal and sacred systems is evident from the more than 1600 surviving remains that include forts, riverside features, royal and sacred complexes, temples, shrines, pillared halls, Mandapas, memorial structures, gateways, defence check posts, stables, water structures, etc. The remains unearthed in the site delineate both the extent of the economic prosperity and political status that once existed indicating a highly developed society!
Interesting Read:
The Untold History of Hampi by William Dalrymple
Images of India
Hemakuta Hill, Hampi at Sunset
The Hemakuta hill is sprinkled with 35 ancient temples dates back to 9th to 14th century. The Hemakuta group of temples is a cluster of temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. The architecture of the temples is quite different from the typical Vijayanagara style of architecture found in many other temples in Hampi.
Group of Monuments at Hampi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The austere, grandiose site of Hampi, located in the Tungabhadra basin in Bellary District, Central Karnataka (India), was the last capital of the last great Hindu Kingdom of Vijayanagar. Its fabulously rich princes built Dravidian temples and palaces which won the admiration of travellers between the 14th and 16th centuries. Conquered by the Deccan Muslim confederacy in 1565, the city was pillaged over a period of six months before being abandoned.
The sophistication of the varied urban, royal and sacred systems is evident from the more than 1600 surviving remains that include forts, riverside features, royal and sacred complexes, temples, shrines, pillared halls, Mandapas, memorial structures, gateways, defence check posts, stables, water structures, etc. The remains unearthed in the site delineate both the extent of the economic prosperity and political status that once existed indicating a highly developed society!
Interesting Read:
The Untold History of Hampi by William Dalrymple
Images of India