{"id":4930,"date":"2018-05-27T14:35:40","date_gmt":"2018-05-27T09:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/?p=4930"},"modified":"2018-06-02T14:49:54","modified_gmt":"2018-06-02T09:19:54","slug":"hampi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/hampi\/","title":{"rendered":"What is special about the Hampi group of monuments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hampi, located in the east-central part of Karnataka state of India, homes the ruins of the Vijayanagar Empire of the Indian history. According to the Persian and European chronicles, Hampi was a grand city on the banks of the Tungabhadra river. During 1500 CE, Hampi was also the second largest medieval-era city after Beijing.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>About the widespread Hampi group of monuments<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located in the hilly terrain formed by granite boulders, Hampi covers an area of about 41.5 square kilometers. There are about 1600 monuments built between 1336 and 1570 CE during the Vijayanagara empire.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4936\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4936\" style=\"width: 1266px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Virupaksha-Temple-hampi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4936\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Virupaksha-Temple-hampi.jpg\" alt=\"Virupaksha Temple hampi\" width=\"1266\" height=\"712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Virupaksha-Temple-hampi.jpg 1266w, https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Virupaksha-Temple-hampi-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Virupaksha-Temple-hampi-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Virupaksha-Temple-hampi-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1266px) 100vw, 1266px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4936\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy: itarat.net<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Virupaksha temple<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the oldest and an important Hindu pilgrimage. The other notable structures of Hampi are-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Krishna temple<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Achyutaraya temple<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vitthala temple<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hemakuta hill monuments<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hazara Rama temple<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kodandarama temple and riverside monuments<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pattabhirama temple complex<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mahanavami platform, public square complex<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Queen\u2019s bath<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elephant stables and Zenana enclosure<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many Jain temples in the compound dating from the same era, of which, the <\/span><b>Ganagitti temple complex<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the main. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>What was the cause of the downfall of the Vijayanagara empire and hence the ruins of the city?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During 1565 CE, at the battle of Talikota, the Vijayanagara empire was defeated by a coalition of Muslim sultanates. The kingdom was captured, pillaged, and destroyed by the armies. It is said that the city was burnt to ashes for six months after the war. Today, what we see is the ruins of this wonderful kingdom.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4941\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4941\" style=\"width: 977px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Queens-bath-Hampi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4941\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Queens-bath-Hampi.jpg\" alt=\"Queen's bath Hampi\" width=\"977\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Queens-bath-Hampi.jpg 977w, https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Queens-bath-Hampi-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Queens-bath-Hampi-768x439.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4941\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy: www.flickr.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hampi showcases the grandeur of the ancient empires. What makes Hampi so special is that it features an entire kingdom and not just a monument. Had it not been ruined, Hampi and the Vijayanagara kingdom would have been a living legend of administration and township. If you are planning a trip, you can also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/car-rental\/hampi\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">book an intercity cab in Hampi<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for sightseeing and onward journey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Useful Links-<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/hampi-trip\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hampi: One day trip planner<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/cities-near-hampi\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 amazing getaways from Hampi<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/reach-hampi\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to reach Hampi<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Hampi, located in the east-central part of Karnataka state of India, homes the ruins of the Vijayanagar Empire of the Indian history. 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