Vijayanagara
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his is the name of the ancient capital that's now popularly called Hampi. Vijayanagara literally means the “City of Victory”. Interestingly the its power of influence - spanning a greater part of the peninsular India during its peak - was also called Vijayanagara Empire.Though the edifices of Vijayanagara period is scattered across many parts of South India, the highest concentration of monument are still around Hampi.
These Vijayanagara monuments at Hampi (see also : Hampi in a nutshell ) is one of the many UNESCO World Heritage Centres in India.This is a popular archeological, tourism as well as a religious site of Karnataka state.
Temple tank at Hampi
The regions of Vijayanagara influence in 1540 CE
Vijayanagara
The regions of Vijayanagara influence in 1540 CE
The regions of Vijayanagara influence in 1540 CE
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....