Sanu vekh mukhda chupan waliye.....!!!!

ummmm...the above line is a song from popular punjabi singer amar aarshi.....:)..
having lots of stuff to post over here.... but not getting enough time to put those here. Well in recents last weekends i have been to Lal-Bagh, Skandhagiri for trekking, Hoggenakkal water falls(can c d uploaded pics)..and last but not d least....d great ever hindu empire...HAMPI. So waiting for sm free time when i can post all these trips.
In the mean time new plans are comming out to visit mangalre with some college friends. Let's see how it goes....Till den happy hunting....!!!

Dewali fest

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A Ride To hogenakkal Water-fall

"UNDER CONSTRUCTION :) "

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A Ride To Stone city : HAMPI

" UNDER CONSTRUCTION "

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Hmmm....i had heard about hampi around one year back. Since then i had dream of to visit the stone city once. Finally this was the october month in 2008 i got finally chance to visit the city. There are saying about this city " If dreams were made out of stone, it would be Hampi", so i was trying to follow my dream.

A Visit To The Ruined City - HAMPI

Queen bath house : This is the first ruined structure you would see when you enter into the Royal center from the Kamalapura-Hampi main road. For some mysterious reasons this was called as the queen’s bath. But in all probability this was a royal pleasure complex for the king and his wives. It’s a bit an assuming plane rectangular building from out side. But when you get inside, the story is different. The whole building is made with a veranda around facing a big open pond at the middle. Projecting into the pond are many balconies. An aqueduct terminates in the pond. The balconies are decorated with tiny windows and supported by lotus bud tipped brackets. The whole pool is open to the sky. This brick lined pool is now empty. But it’s believed once fragrant flowers and perfumed water filled this bathing pool.

The Sister's Rock or the Akka Thangi Betta. It is said that two sisters were walking down to Hampi from Kamalapura which is 4 kms away. When they got tired of walking and uttered an insult about Hampi as they had not yet reached it even after walking so long, the goddess then turned them into these rocks.

Lakshmi Narasimha,better known as Ugra Narasimha, is hewn out of a single monolith. Which has been very badly mutilated. It shows Narasimha seated with Lakshmi on his left lap. At present, except the right hand that embraces his back , the whole figure of Lakshmi the thighs and legs of Narasimha are mutilated. The sculpture was damaged during the attack of the capital by the victorious Bahamani sultans in 1565 A.D. The Narasimha statue with an articulately chiselled crown and large eyes still retains his awasome charm. Above him rises the stately Adisesha, the seven headed snake serving him as a canopy. On top of the head is a carved lion's mask. The entire image of Narasimha is set within a makara-torana. This image is about 6.7 metres in height. It was carved out in 1528 during the rule of Krishnadevaraya.



Badavilinga Temple :Largest monolithic Linga in Hampi. Located next to the Narasimha statue the Linga is housed inside a chamber with an opening in the front.A close look on this icon can reveal three eyes (depicting the three eyes of Siva) carved on it. Legend has it that this was commissioned by a peasant woman and hence the name (Badva means poor in local tongue). Got to know from one of my friend that the the water over there in the basement of linga never dries out even if the tempreture rises upto +40 C.

View from in front of krishna temple

Entry gate to the Hampi town

Inside view of Krishna temple. Belive it or not each pillar is carved out from single rock.

See the level of destruction by Mughals.

@ Krishna temple

House @ Hampi

the kid in hanuman dress. some people gave him money n have a pic with him n dis is the way he got some earning.

signs of ramayana in hampi

Thoda style ho jaye.... :)

According to saying this was used to measure the day time in those days.

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This 5-meter or so tall ‘balance’ is located near the Vittala temple. Also called as Tula Bhara or Tula Purushadana, the king used to weigh himself with gold, gems, silver and precious stones, and distributed to the priests.

Queen bath house : This is the first ruined structure you would see when you enter into the Royal center from the Kamalapura-Hampi main road. For some mysterious reasons this was called as the queen’s bath. But in all probability this was a royal pleasure complex for the king and his wives. It’s a bit an assuming plane rectangular building from out side. But when you get inside, the story is different. The whole building is made with a veranda around facing a big open pond at the middle. Projecting into the pond are many balconies. An aqueduct terminates in the pond. The balconies are decorated with tiny windows and supported by lotus bud tipped brackets. The whole pool is open to the sky. This brick lined pool is now empty. But it’s believed once fragrant flowers and perfumed water filled this bathing pool.

The Sister's Rock or the Akka Thangi Betta. It is said that two sisters were walking down to Hampi from Kamalapura which is 4 kms away. When they got tired of walking and uttered an insult about Hampi as they had not yet reached it even after walking so long, the goddess then turned them into these rocks.

Lakshmi Narasimha,better known as Ugra Narasimha, is hewn out of a single monolith. Which has been very badly mutilated. It shows Narasimha seated with Lakshmi on his left lap. At present, except the right hand that embraces his back , the whole figure of Lakshmi the thighs and legs of Narasimha are mutilated. The sculpture was damaged during the attack of the capital by the victorious Bahamani sultans in 1565 A.D. The Narasimha statue with an articulately chiselled crown and large eyes still retains his awasome charm. Above him rises the stately Adisesha, the seven headed snake serving him as a canopy. On top of the head is a carved lion's mask. The entire image of Narasimha is set within a makara-torana. This image is about 6.7 metres in height. It was carved out in 1528 during the rule of Krishnadevaraya.

Badavilinga Temple :Largest monolithic Linga in Hampi. Located next to the Narasimha statue the Linga is housed inside a chamber with an opening in the front.A close look on this icon can reveal three eyes (depicting the three eyes of Siva) carved on it. Legend has it that this was commissioned by a peasant woman and hence the name (Badva means poor in local tongue). Got to know from one of my friend that the the water over there in the basement of linga never dries out even if the tempreture rises upto +40 C.

Entry gate to hampi town

@ Krishna temple

Vishnu Temple

Belive it or not but each pillar is carved from single rock

it would be really tough to carve such things @ that time

one more

see the level of destruction by mughals

View of Krishan Bazar

Nandi @ Virupaksha Temple

According to saying this was used to measure the day time in those days

thoda istyle ho jaye :)

rest time

signs of ramayana in hampi

the kid in hanuman dress. some people gave him money n have a pic with him n dis is the way he got some earning.

Arial view of hampi

house @ hampi

beautifull n live structure in between ruined n old structures

tungbhadra river

family @ mango tree restru

shitan billi

Ekshil Nandi : Locally known as Yeduru Basavanna or Nandi, this monolithic bull marks the east end of the Virupaksha Bazaar. The statue is housed in a twin storied pavilion built on an elevated platform. A heap of gigantic boulders behind the pavilion offers an interesting backdrop. Though partially mutilated and carved in a coarse style, this Nandi attracts visitor owing to its giant size.

hanging bags shows the belief of ppl

This 5-meter or so tall ‘balance’ is located near the Vittala temple. Also called as Tula Bhara or Tula Purushadana, the king used to weigh himself with gold, gems, silver and precious stones, and distributed to the priests.

Roaming around vittal temple

The stone chariot located inside Vittal temple is almost an iconic structure of Hampi. Its stone wheels, each shaped in the form of a lotus, are capable of revolving. It represents the sprakling creativity of the artistes of the fifteenth century.

the chariot is not resting on ground. :)

In front of the chariot two elephants are positioned as if they are pulling the chariot. In fact these elephants where brought from elsewhere and positioned here at a later stage. Originally two horses were carved in that position. The tails and the rear legs of the horses can be still seen just behind these elephant sculptures

Musical Pillars : The main highlight of the Maha-Mantapa is its richly carved giant monolithic pillars. The outermost of the pillars are popularly called the MUSICAL PILLARS. These slender and short pilasters carved out of the giant pillars emit musical tones when tapped. Probably these do not belong to any of the standard musical notes, but the musical tone of the vibes earned it’s the name. Unmindful curiosity of the visitors has damaged many of these pilasters and tapping on it is banned for the sake of preservation.

side view of Maha-Mantapa

Pillars @ Maha-Mantapa

d only tree in vittal temple campus

Underground Shiva Temple.

Carving on black stone inside under ground shiva temple

Wall of Hazararama temple.

The recently excavated stepped tank made out of black schist, is very ornate and it is one of the most beautiful monuments. This small but neat tank measuring about 22 meters in square, and 7 meters deep, has 5 distinct tiers of steps fitted in pleasing pattern. This tank is very proportionate in terms of design. The mason marks on each step shows the exact position and direction in which it had to be placed, this only reveals that the whole stepped tank was pre-fabricated elsewhere and later assembled in the palace area.

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This 5-meter or so tall ‘balance’ is located near the Vittala temple. Also called as Tula Bhara or Tula Purushadana, the king used to weigh himself with gold, gems, silver and precious stones, and distributed to the priests.

View of Tungbhadra River on the way to Vittal temple

Shaitan Billli

Ekshil Nandi : Locally known as Yeduru Basavanna or Nandi, this monolithic bull marks the east end of the Virupaksha Bazaar. The statue is housed in a twin storied pavilion built on an elevated platform. A heap of gigantic boulders behind the pavilion offers an interesting backdrop. Though partially mutilated and carved in a coarse style, this Nandi attracts visitor owing to its giant size

Virupaksha temple is the oldest and the principal temple in Hampi. The very origin of Hampi’s history as a sacred place revolves around the myths associated with this temple. It believed that this temple has been functioning interruptedly ever since its inception in the 7th century AD. That makes this one of the oldest functioning temples in India.

side view of Maha-Mantapa base

Musical Pillars : The main highlight of the Maha-Mantapa is its richly carved giant monolithic pillars. The outermost of the pillars are popularly called the MUSICAL PILLARS. These slender and short pilasters carved out of the giant pillars emit musical tones when tapped. Probably these do not belong to any of the standard musical notes, but the musical tone of the vibes earned it’s the name. Unmindful curiosity of the visitors has damaged many of these pilasters and tapping on it is banned for the sake of preservation.

The stone chariot located inside Vittal temple is almost an iconic structure of Hampi. Its stone wheels, each shaped in the form of a lotus, are capable of revolving. It represents the sprakling creativity of the artistes of the fifteenth century.

Chariot is not resting on the ground n its wheel are capable of revolving.

In front of the chariot two elephants are positioned as if they are pulling the chariot. In fact these elephants where brought from elsewhere and positioned here at a later stage. Originally two horses were carved in that position. The tails and the rear legs of the horses can be still seen just behind these elephant sculptures.

Pillars @ Vittal temple

some lord

the only tree left in Vittal temple campus

night shot

@ maha mantapa

Entry gate of Vittal temple. This one was taken from inside of vittal temple.

Ruined structures but still standing

Underground Shiva Temple. This temple was not made underground. But according to the stories, archological dept when found it, it got buried in to the ground itself over the period of time. So they dig it out n dats y its called underground shiva temple.

Pillar @ Shiva temple

Wall of Hazararama temple.

The recently excavated stepped tank made out of black schist, is very ornate and it is one of the most beautiful monuments. This small but neat tank measuring about 22 meters in square, and 7 meters deep, has 5 distinct tiers of steps fitted in pleasing pattern. This tank is very proportionate in terms of design. The mason marks on each step shows the exact position and direction in which it had to be placed, this only reveals that the whole stepped tank was pre-fabricated elsewhere and later assembled in the palace area.