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Originally Posted by NPV You may also be interested in doing the trek on the rocks parallel to the river that leads from Vittala temple to Virupaksha temple via the Yanthrodharaka Anjaneya temple and the Nandi (monolithic bull). We could not do this due to lack of time. |
Yes this trek is on the plan for next visit Quote:
Bheema's Gateway, underground Shiva temple,
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Did see these but was not as striking as the other ruins. There is a path behind Bhima's gateway that leads to the hillock behind it. This was supposedly one of the main entrances to the city. Quote:
Daroji bear sanctuary that is about 12 Km from Kamalapur
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Not much to see there was the feedback. Just 4-5 sloth bears and given the heat, even they would have been hard to spot. Quote:
There is also an old temple once you cross the railway tracks from Hospet towards Kamalapur - this is called the "Ananthashayana Gudi", again this one is for the next visit for us. So much to see, need a lot of time!
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Thanks for that info. Will search for it the next time Quote:
Originally Posted by abirnale Awesome read and nice coverage of history with present day sightseeing of course! And it is very much evident that you are loving your red dwarf rides more than before! |
Thanks avinash. Absolutely loving the ride and with every passing week, the number of road trip plans only seem to be increasing Quote:
Originally Posted by Teesh@BHP Excellent travelogue coupled with some great pictures! |
Thanks Teesh@BHP. Do make time to explore the place in detail. Worth it Quote:
Originally Posted by shiva_s It was really pleasant reading the back ground of Hampi as you described and the pictures are absolute feast to the eyes. |
Thanks shiva Quote:
Originally Posted by varunraizada Brilliant Travelogue. 5 Star rating ! |
Thanks varun Quote:
Most of the pics have NO people in them !
Is it the photographer's brilliance or the heat ? |
Credit to the photographer - my better half. Does not let go until she is satisfied with the click Quote:
Very nice research on the place and I loved the way you have used your clicked pics for showcasing your research as well !
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Well that was just to break the monotony of reading long paras of text. Most people today believe that 140 characters is more that sufficient to convey important info and hence my ploy to trick people into reading more Quote:
Any idea on the road between Hubli and Hampi ?
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Refer to @Chaand's recent trip here Quote:
Originally Posted by RaghuVis It puts you in a mix of emotions when you read such stuff. On one hand you feel the amazing sense of pride and happiness to know about the structures and it's construction, but it makes you feel equally sad to hear the part about destruction. |
Well there is a little more background to this. Apparently after his victory over Adil Shah in 1520, Krishnadeva Raya plundered bijapur and desecrated muslim shrines and asked Adil Shah to fall at his feet and beg for mercy. But again, nothing can justify wanton destruction of any city. Quote:
Fate has been playing with my plans of visiting Hampi. Every time I plan, something gets in the way. Hopefully 2016 is the year that is supposed to happen. Can someone suggest if it is a good plan to travel during the summers? Most of the people I ask discourage me because of the scorching heat.
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Hope you get to visit soon. Its already pretty hot there right now & I cant imagine the heat in summer. 11 am - 4 pm is just too hot to do anything and hence you might be better off going there Aug/Sep Quote:
Originally Posted by grkonweb Well written...especially the historical narratives. Never knew so much about history of Hampi in so much detail. Nice pictures too. Hope to visit them soon.
BTW the tank is really strikingly beautiful!!! |
Thanks gkonweb Quote:
Originally Posted by ariesonu I was at JSW guest house which is located just behind the HYATT PALACE |
small world indeed Quote:
JSW temple in Vidyanagar - This is across the road from HYATT - Area is named PANCHVATI
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I could see this from my room window and was wondering what temple it was. |