Magical World of Hampi


"The abode of bygone ruins, rusty colors and fascinating landscape" 

Hampi-The mysterious and magical land 

Located in east-central Karnataka, India it became the centre of the Hindu Vijayanagara Empire capital in the 14th century. By 1500 CE, Hampi-Vijayanagara was the world's second-largest medieval-era city after Beijing , and probably India's richest at that time, attracting traders from Persia and Portugal. The Vijayanagara Empire was defeated by a coalition of Muslim sultanates; its capital was conquered, pillaged and destroyed by sultanate armies in 1565, after which Hampi remained in ruins.
Located in Karnataka near the modern-era city of Hosapete, Hampi's ruins are spread over 4,100 hectares (16 sq mi) and it has been described by UNESCO as an "austere, grandiose site" of more than 1,600 surviving remains of the last great Hindu kingdom in South India that includes "forts, riverside features, royal and sacred complexes, temples, shrines, pillared halls, mandapas, memorial structures, water structures and others". Hampi continues to be an important religious centre, housing the Virupaksha Temple, an active Adi Shankara-linked monastery and various monuments belonging to the old city.
Location
Hampi is situated on the banks of the Tungabhadra River in the eastern part of central Karnataka near the state border with Andhra Pradesh. It is 376 kilometres (234 mi) from Bangalore, 385 kilometres (239 mi) from Hyderabad and 266 kilometres (165 mi) from Belgaum. The closest railway station is in Hosapete (Hospet).
Must visit places in Hampi
Virupaksha temple

Vitthala temple



Lotus palace

Monkey temple

Hampi bazaar
Lakshmi Narasimha temple  

Best time to visit

The winter season (October to February) is the best time to visit Hampi. The weather remains moderately cool except for peak afternoons but mostly perfect for exploring the World Heritage Site. Some of the most important festivals including Vijaya Utsav (Festival of Hampi) is celebrated in the month of November. 

How to reach 


Roadways are the most convenient to reach Hampi - the nearby town of Hospet has great road connectivity from Bangalore and Mumbai/Pune/Kolhapur.It is actually quite easy to reach from Hospet to Hampi - there are state buses running from Hospet bus station to Hampi every 20-30 minutes The distance between Bengaluru Airport and Hampi is 374km. It will take approx 7 hours for you to reach Hampi by road. The nearest airport to Hampi, Bellary is 60 km away from the temple town. Hubli Airport is another Airport which is 143 km away from Hampi.Alternatively, you can also reach Mumbai and take an overnight bus/train to Hospet and reach Hampi from there.Not having its own railways station, trains halt at Hospet Junction

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