Magical, mystical Hampi!
Perhaps it is the surreal boulder strewn landscape, interspersed by bright emerald paddy fields, perhaps it is the amazing ruins of temples, or the magical stories of myths and legends and gods and goddesses or the surrounding countryside that is almost frozen in time. Perhaps it’s a combination of all these things that make Hampi so special.
A beautiful view from Matanga hills.
Hampi | Karnataka | India
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Perhaps it is the surreal boulder strewn landscape, interspersed by bright emerald paddy fields, perhaps it is the amazing ruins of temples, or the magical stories of myths and legends and gods and goddesses or the surrounding countryside that is almost frozen in time. Perhaps it’s a combination of all these things that make Hampi so special.
A beautiful view from Matanga hills.
Hampi | Karnataka | India
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Pushkarini - Pushkarini - A feature of Yaganti temple , a small pond of water on the temple premises. Water flows into this Pushkarini from the bottom of hill through the mouth of a Nandi (bull). The water is fresh and sweet, as it comes from the hills. No one knows how the water reaches the pond all year round and this temple architecture in terms of its sculpture shows the skills of ancient Vishwakarma Sthapathis. Devotees find that a holy bath in Pushkarini is highly beneficial. After taking a bath in Pushkarini, they pay tributes to Lord Shiva.
Place: Yaganti, Andhra Pradesh
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Place: Yaganti, Andhra Pradesh
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One of yhe most iconic structures of Hampi is the Lotus Mahal. It is also one of the most intact and best preserved monuments here.
The Lotus Mahal is located inside the 'Zenana Enclosure'. In spite of its fanciful name and regardless of what local guides say, historians believe that this building was used as a council chamber for the King and his retinue of ministers and commanders.
The Lotus Mahal is characterized by a cluster of nine pyramidal towers, clearly influenced by temple architecture. On the other hand, the lobed arches and interior domes are Islamic features.
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The Lotus Mahal is located inside the 'Zenana Enclosure'. In spite of its fanciful name and regardless of what local guides say, historians believe that this building was used as a council chamber for the King and his retinue of ministers and commanders.
The Lotus Mahal is characterized by a cluster of nine pyramidal towers, clearly influenced by temple architecture. On the other hand, the lobed arches and interior domes are Islamic features.
Hampi | Karnataka | India
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Shiva Temple behind the 'Malyavantha Raghunatha Temple' has a rock in front of it having a creek with Shiva lingas on either side of it, legend has it that the rock was torn apart due to the impact of Sri Rama's arrow.
Hampi | Karnataka | India
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Hampi | Karnataka | India
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Chaya Someswara Temple
Chaya Someswara Temple, also known as the Chaya Someshvara Swamy Alayam or the Saila-Somesvara temple, is a Saivite Hindu temple located in Panagal, Nalgonda district of Telangana, India.[
It was built around the mid 11th-century during the rule of the Kunduru Chodas (a branch of Tamil Cholas), supported and embellished further by later Hindu dynasties of Telangana.
The temple got its name as there is an everlasting shadow (Chaya in Telugu) on the Shiva Lingam in the main temple all day long
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Chaya Someswara Temple, also known as the Chaya Someshvara Swamy Alayam or the Saila-Somesvara temple, is a Saivite Hindu temple located in Panagal, Nalgonda district of Telangana, India.[
It was built around the mid 11th-century during the rule of the Kunduru Chodas (a branch of Tamil Cholas), supported and embellished further by later Hindu dynasties of Telangana.
The temple got its name as there is an everlasting shadow (Chaya in Telugu) on the Shiva Lingam in the main temple all day long
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Pachala Someswara Temple
Pachala Someswara Temple is a Saivite Hindu temple located in Panagal of Nalgonda district, Telangana, India. It is a popular pilgrimage site during Maha Sivaratri. The idol of the deity here is carved out of green onyx which gives the temple its name - Pacha in Telugu means Green.
The temples dates to 11th to 12th centuries CE and was probably built during the rule of Kunduru Chodas and Prataparudra I of Kakatiya Empire over the Panagal region.
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Pachala Someswara Temple is a Saivite Hindu temple located in Panagal of Nalgonda district, Telangana, India. It is a popular pilgrimage site during Maha Sivaratri. The idol of the deity here is carved out of green onyx which gives the temple its name - Pacha in Telugu means Green.
The temples dates to 11th to 12th centuries CE and was probably built during the rule of Kunduru Chodas and Prataparudra I of Kakatiya Empire over the Panagal region.
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