Hampi Photos 1
The landscape of Hampi is filled with unending array of carvings. Some may want to call it an open museum. The carvings of religious as well as secular theme are carved on boulders in its natural settings as well as into the manmade structures. The following depicts a sample collection of such images....
Nandi on Boulder
Nandi Image on the boulder in the river. The is located the bathing Ghat near Virupaksha Temple
Hanuman as Anjaneya
Hanuman as Anjaneya, note the lotus bud at the tip of his tail
Linga and Nandi (bull) iconography at Malayavantha Hill. The cleft above is considered as the point where Lord Rama's arrow fallen, as he suggesting this hill as the spot to stay during the rainy season
Linga and Nandi (bull) iconography at Malayavantha Hill. The cleft above is considered as the point where Lord Rama's arrow fallen, as he suggesting this hill as the spot to stay during the rainy season
108 Shiva lingas carved on a large sheet of rock by the riverside.
108 Shiva lingas carved on a large sheet of rock by the riverside.
Linga with vermilion applied as mark of reverence. Also seen are images of people worshiping the Linga. Image from the Riverside Ruins site.
Linga with vermilion applied as mark of reverence. Also seen are images of people worshiping the Linga. Image from the Riverside Ruins site.
on the way to Veerabhadra Temple
on the way to Veerabhadra Temple
Sati Stone located near the Uddana Veerabhadra Temple
Sati Stone located near the Uddana Veerabhadra Temple
Elephant and Bull Puzzle
The image of a Bull & Elephant. Its interesting to see the head of both the bull and the elephant is merged skillfully, as a visual puzzle. You can spot many replicas of the theme carved on various temples in Hampi.
Bhima's Gateway depicting Bhima returning with the celestial Sougandhika flower which Draupadi, the wife of the five brothers, desired.
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Bhima with Saugandhika flower
Panel at Bhima's Gateway depicting Bhima returning with the celestial Sougandhika flower which Draupadi, the wife of the five brothers, desired.
Lord Vishnu rests on the cosmic serpent . Vishnu's consorts siting near his feet. Note, Lord Brahma sitting on the lotus that sprouted from Vishnu's naval.
Lord Vishnu rests on the cosmic serpent . Vishnu's consorts siting near his feet. Note, Lord Brahma sitting on the lotus that sprouted from Vishnu's naval.
Boatmen Image, Hachappa Mantapa
Experience same way how boatmen ferried people across the river crossing at Hampi during its prime era.
Nandi on Boulder
Hanuman as Anjaneya
Linga and Nandi (bull) iconography at Malayavantha Hill. The cleft above is considered as the point where Lord Rama's arrow fallen, as he suggesting this hill as the spot to stay during the rainy season
108 Shiva lingas carved on a large sheet of rock by the riverside.
Linga with vermilion applied as mark of reverence. Also seen are images of people worshiping the Linga. Image from the Riverside Ruins site.
on the way to Veerabhadra Temple
Sati Stone located near the Uddana Veerabhadra Temple
Elephant and Bull Puzzle
Elephant and Bull Puzzle
The image of a Bull & Elephant. Its interesting to see the head of both the bull and the elephant is merged skillfully, as a visual puzzle. You can spot many replicas of the theme carved on various temples in Hampi.Bhima's Gateway depicting Bhima returning with the celestial Sougandhika flower which Draupadi, the wife of the five brothers, desired.
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Bhima with Saugandhika flower
Bhima
Panel at Bhima's Gateway depicting Bhima returning with the celestial Sougandhika flower which Draupadi, the wife of the five brothers, desired.
Lord Vishnu rests on the cosmic serpent . Vishnu's consorts siting near his feet. Note, Lord Brahma sitting on the lotus that sprouted from Vishnu's naval.
Boatmen Image, Hachappa Mantapa
Boatmen
Experience same way how boatmen ferried people across the river crossing at Hampi during its prime era.