Hampi : 353 kms from Bangalore and 74
kms from Bellary is Hampi. A World Heritage Centre,
Hampi is the most beautiful and evocative of all
the ruins in Karnataka. The erstwhile capital
of the Vijayanagar kingdom, Hampi is full of delightful
surprises. Like the King's Balance where kings
were weighed against grain, gold or money which
was then distributed to the poor, the Queen's
Bath with its arched corridors, projecting balconies
and lotus-shaped fountains that once sprouted
perfumed water, the two-storied Lotus Mahal with
recessed archways, the huge Elephant Stables,
the splepdid Vithala Temple with its musical pillars
and the Stone Chariot, the Virupaksha Temple,
still used for worship, Ugra Narasimha, the 6.7
m tall monolith, the Pushkarini Tank, the Mahanavami
Dibba and so much more.
Chitradurga : commonly
called the Kallina Kote, which means the place
of Stones. Tourists often visit the Chitradurga
Fort which was built by Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan.
Its architecture to say the least, is awe-inspiring.
Seven walls encircle the fort area and about nineteen
gates provide entry and exit to visitors to appreciate
the military architecture. Situated on the banks
of the Tungabhadra River.
Harihara : Harihara is another
attraction of Hospet. The holy town of Harihara
has several thousand devotees coming to the place
to relieve themselves of their sins. The legend
goes that the union of Lord Vishnu with the Tungabhadra
River can cure any ill person. For that, the patient
will have to have a bath in the river.
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