" If dreams were made out of stone, it
would be Hampi"
The main street selling diamonds and
other precious stones, was surprisingly called Pan Supaari Street (translated
in English it means betel-leaf betel-nut street). A visitor can still see the
exact location of Pan Supaari Street in Hampi, which has been marked with a
board by Archaeological Survey of India.
The place is simply stunning and the
area surrounded by big boulders. Its an ideal place for those people who are
interested in history.
Hampi hosts 'Hampi Utsav' every year
during first week of November. It is a visual delight as all the
monuments/ruins are lighted in the night and it is a cultural extravaganza of
dance and music.
Tungabhadra dam is another 16 km from
Hampi and it is towards Hospet. There are many sites of interest in and
around Hampi. The must-visits are Virupaksha Temple, Hampi Bazaar, Monolith
Bull, Lakshmi Narasimha temple, Hemakuta Hill temples, Big Shivlinga, Vithala
Temple (the famous Stone Chariot is located here), Hazara Rama Temple, Royal
Enclosures, Queen's Bath, Zanana Enclosure (which also houses the Lotus Mahal),
Elephant Stables, Achyut Raya temple, Statue of Ugra Narsimha, Virupaksha
Temple, Mahanavmi Dibba, the Stepped Bath and the Matanga Hill (from where one
can see the most beautiful sun set ever).
Its about 360 km from Hyderabad or 150
km from Hubli.
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