Saturday 4 October 2014

HAMPI TEMPLES(KRISHNA DEVARAYAR KINGDOMS)



VIJAYANAGAR  DYNASTY TEMPLES.
The vijayanagar dynasty existed from 1336 AC to 1680 AC.
Sangama dynasty ruled from 1336 to 1486
Salva dynasty  1486 to 1503
Tulu dynasty 1503 to 1569
Aravidu dynasty 1572 to 1680 ruled this kingdom.
In this Krishna devaraya in tulu dynasty is remarkable king during his period the king dom flourished in central decan india, its capital was Hampi located in southern banks of Tungabatra river near present Hosepet .It is located  around 130 Km from Guntakal (located in Chennai to Mumbai train route)and 67 from Bellary.From hyderbad, Bangalore, thirupati and Miraj trains facility available to Hosepet.Hampi is 12 km from hosepet.
One must spend full day to enjoy and peacefully see the all the ruined temples over here.
It has got Several temples they are
1.Virupaksha temple it has got 165 ft high tower at the entrance(it is called as Hampi main tower).
2.Veerabhuvaneswara temple in Matunga hill.
3.Kodanda Rama temple 
4. Vittala temple(World famous stone charot is there in this temple)
5.Achyutaraya temple.
6.Purandara Mantapa (7).kings balance
8.Vijaya vittala temple (9).Kadalekalu Ganapathi 18ft high monolithic ganapathi is there here.
10.Krishna temple (11).Badavi linga  (12). Ugra Narasimha (13).Pataleswara temple
14. Sister’s rock (15).Hajara Rama temple (16).Mahanavami dibba  17).Lotus mahal
18.Hemakutta Jain temple (19).Elephant stable. (20).Queen’s bath
21.Malyavantha Raghunatha temple. (22).Pushkarani
23.Kamalapur Musuem (24).Malikarjuna temple (25).Anantashayana Gudi (26) Tungabhadra Dam

 Vijaya vitala temple stone charot















Badala temple












Ruins of Hampi kingdoms.