The Lotus Mahal in Hampi, Karnataka. The Lotus Mahal, shaped like a lotus flower from top, this two-story structure has beautiful arc ways set in geometric regularity. It was an air-cooled summer palace of the queen. The ruins of Hampi of the 14 -16th Cent

The King's Balance near Vijayavitthala Temple in Hampi, Karnataka. It consists of two lofty carved granite pillars about 15 feet high supporting a stone beam about 12 feet, provided with three hoops on the underside. One of the pillars has a bas-relief dep

A view of the intricately carved Kalyana Mandap, Vittala Temple, Hampi, Karnataka. The elegant and ornate Kalyana Mandapa (Wedding Pavilion)in vitthala Temple, Hampi, Karnataka, where the ritual wedding of the god and goddess was celebrated. The constru

Hampi, Karnataka, India Stone carving on 15th C Kadalekalu Ganesh Temple with Virupaksha Temple in distance Hampi is an important pilgrimage site with hundreds of temples build among a lunar environment of boulderfields It is the location of the Hindu

Krishna Temple entrance Gopuram(1515AD) and Bazaar in Hampi, Karnataka. This partly collapsed temple, located south of Hemakuta Hill, was built to celebrate a military victory of King Krishnadevaraya (1515 A. D).

One of several 15th century gateways, with multiple stories in Hampi, Karnataka. Hampi is situated on the banks of the Tungabhadra river within the ruins of Vijayanagara, the former capital of the Vijayanagara empire from 1336 to 1565. The name is derived

Sculptures on the outer wall of the Ramachandra temple in Hampi, Karnataka. Ramachandra temple, also called Hazara Rama (? One thousand Ramas? ), was built in the 1420s by the great king in the name of Devaraya 1I as a royal chapel dedicated to the cult of

Shri Vijayavitthala Temple in Hampi, Karnataka. The construction of this temple started during the reign of King Krishna Deva Raya in the year 1513 AD. The project was so colossal that the additions continued for almost five decades until the Empire fell

Bajan Mandap and Shri Vijayavitthala Temple tower in Hampi, Karnataka. The construction of this temple started during the reign of King Krishna Deva Raya in the year 1513 AD. The project was so colossal that the additions continued for almost five decades

The Mahamandapa in Vitthala Temple, Hampi, Karnataka, with its corner piers cut out into clusters of numerous colonettes, illustrates why Vitthala Temple is considered the finest of the Vijayanagara series. Apparently the colonettes, when lightly tapped by

The Stone chariot and the Vijayavittala Temple tower in Hampi, karnataka. The construction of Vittala temple started during the reign of King Krishna Deva Raya in the year 1513 AD. The project was so colossal that the additions continued for almost five d

Man running on a racing track with historical buildings in the background

Lotus Mahal. Hampi. Karnataka. India.