Great Indian Monuments Series ~ Group of Monuments at Hampi
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Let us go through the great Indian monuments in this series.
6 Group of Monuments at Hampi
It was built by Harihara and Bukkaraya, on the banks of Tungabhadra River in the Northern part of Karnataka, India.
Virupaksha Temple: The Virupaksha Temple also called the ‘Pampavathi Temple’ located in Hampi Bazaar is one of the earliest monuments of Hampi even preceding the foundation of the Vijayanagara Empire.
Badavi Linga: It is the largest monolithic Linga in Hampi measuring 3 feet, dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Vittala Temple Complex
Ganigatti Jain temple
Krishna Temple: Krishna Temple was constructed in 1513 CE during the rule of king Krishnadevaraya to commemorate his conquest over the Gajapatis of Orissa.
Lotus Mahal
Hampi Bazaar: This bazaar also referred as the Virupaksha Bazaar is situated in front of the Virupaksha Temple at the foothill of the Matanga Hill.
Archaeological Museum: One of the main attractions of Hampi is the Archaeological Museum located at Kamalapura which was established by ASI.
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1 https://steemit.com/travel/@geek4geek/great-indian-monuments-series-buland-darwaza
2 https://steemit.com/travel/@geek4geek/great-indian-monuments-series-char-minar
3 https://steemit.com/travel/@geek4geek/great-indian-monuments-series-gateway-of-india
4 https://steemit.com/travel/@geek4geek/great-indian-monuments-series-gol-gumbaz
5 https://steemit.com/travel/@geek4geek/great-indian-monuments-series-statue-of-gommateshwara
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Very spectacular monuments. A great civilization