Hampi Attractions

Shri Vijaya VitthalaTemple If one wants to witness the competition between man and Vishwakarma (the Architect God of Hindus), this is the place on earth. Any number of words would fail to do justice to this wonderful monument Hazari Rama Temple Originally, the temple consisted of a sanctum, an ardha mantapa and a pillared hall to which an open porch with tall Ugra Narasimha This image of Lakshmi-Narasimha, popularly called Ugranarasimha, meaning Narasimha of terrifying countenance, is hewn out of a rock in-situ. Elephant Stable Located outside the Zenana Enclosure, on the East, is an oblong structure of considerable size, called the Elephant stables. Among more... Balakrishna Temple Krishnadevaraya built this temple in 1513 A.D. to commemorate his victory over Prataparudra Gajapati, the ruler of Orissa. During the battle he seized an image of child Krishna Kadalekalu Ganesha Temple On the slope of Hemakuta Hill, near the Sasivekalu Ganesha is another monolith called in the same vein, the Kadalekalu (gram seed) Ganesha. The huge seated God, carved in the round out of a massive boulder. Kings's Balance To the southwest of Vijayavitthala Temple, one can find the monument popularly known as the King's Balance. It consists of two lofty carved granite pillars about 15 feet