Hampi: Sacred Center Photo Gallery by Mary Ann Campbell at pbase.com

Hampi: Sacred Center

Hampi is the modern town near the ancient ruin of Viyayanagar, a powerful Hindu city until it was taken by Muslim rulers in 1565.

I wondered why there weren't more tourists at this weird beautiful place, and it appears to be because it is hard to get to. It has no airport nearby. I got there by an 8 hour drive over bad roads from Bangalore.

The first day I saw the northwest part of the city that is called the Sacred Center, starting on one side of Hemakuta Hill, a huge volcanic granite mound with many small temples from the 9th to 11th century.

Hemakuta Hill: temple to Ganesh	Hemakuta Hill

	From the top of Hemakuta Hill		Hemakuta Hill: 3-peaked temple

			Virupaksha Temple: Kama Sutra images
Kama Sutra images	Outside Virupaksha Temple		Bananas are for elephant inside temple
	Inside temple
Elephant at leisure	Elephant at work		Hampi Bazaar
	Hampi Bazaar, heading east	Bottom of Matanga Hill	From Matanga Hill
Matanga Hill	Achyutaraya Temple
My guide, Ravi, at lunch	Malyavanta Raghunatha Temple	Malyavanta Raghunatha Temple	Malyavanta Raghunatha Temple
Malyavanta Raghunatha Temple	Malyavanta Raghunatha Temple	Hotel room in Hospet	Hotel room in Hospet
From hotel in Hospet

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