5 Must Visit Places In Hampi

Hampi in India is one place that is considered venerable enough to be awarded the status of UNESCO World Heritage site, and if you dig around a little, literally, you will find it very easy to see why. As is common knowledge, Hampi is a world famous ancient ruins site of civilisations of the past. Some lesser known facts are that it was influenced by the Vijajayanagars, houses a temple that has wheel architecture in front, and that it has a wildlife sanctuary that boasts of sloth bears’ existence. Not necessarily in that order. So, whether you’re looking for a laid-back vacation, a historically educative experience, or some time to give yourself. Hampi’s a good idea any day. Check up on the weather, and start packing as we count down the 5 absolute best destinations of here

# Virupaksha Temple

India and other heritage tourism spots are renowned for their glorious temples and palaces and this temple is the one that lends the majority of such glory to Hampi. A true temple as old as time, Virupaksha Temple’s inauguration and functioning dates back to the 7th century, making it the most ancient and revered temple here. It is famous for musical involvement and has something to satisfy architecture, history and religion devotees.

# Sasivekalu Ganesha

Sasivekalu Ganesha is the Hindu God of wit and wisdom, and this destination in Hampi is devoted to exactly that lord. There are spectacular statues of him, and architecture in the shape of mustard. There are wonderful views of land for miles around and photo opps shutterbugs would kill for.

# Kadalekalu Ganesha

No wonder the ancient folks were so intelligent, building roads and bath houses that leave modern architects scratching their heads in puzzlement. Well, now you know that the secret to their success was their very devout worship of the Kadalekalu Ganesha, proven by this second consecutive memoriam to him. This temple and statue is for the history and architecture buffs out there.

# Matunga Hill

The beauty of Hampi lies in the fact that it provides amazingly clutter free landscapes even with such architectural heavyweight glamour nearby. Matanga Hill is one such open-air spot, a hilly region where you can go backpacking, trekking and climbing.

# Hemakuta Hill Temple

This one is a double whammy of Hampi Tourism. It has hills, the open-air charm element of Hampi, and architectural, religious glamour in form of one of the many temple groups that earned Hampi the UNESCO tag. Hemakuta Hill Temple is for a date with religion and history, you can worship, photograph or look around for miles from high up.