Vijayanagar

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  • Address: Hampi, Karnataka, India
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  • Timings: 24-hrs Details
  • Ticket Price: 10 INR
  • Time Required: 02:30 Hrs
  • Tags: Religious Site, Temple, Village, River, Ancient Ruin, Palace, Family And Kids
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Among the beautiful surroundings of the golden brown boulders and the green banana fields lies the ruin of the “City of Victory” or Vijayanagara. It is in present times known as Hampi. The city is situated on the southern banks of the River Tungabhadra.

This was a rich city full of color at one time which was destroyed by a Muslim invasion that lasted for half a year and thus left only devastated buildings and broken temple towers. After this tragedy this colorful place simply turned into a desert.

This is one of the most extra ordinary locations of India in spite of the poor shape of the old buildings and temples that make them look older than their actual age. There is also faulty government planning here because of which the charm of Hampi is getting lost day by day. The only important thing now that saves it is it being declared as a heritage site.

The city is mainly divided into two parts- one in and around the Hampi Bazar including the beautiful temples and ghats and the other circling the royal enclosure on the north – west of Kamalapuram Village including the remains of ancient palaces, pavilions, stables and royal temples.

According to historical tales, life evolved in this area during the times mentioned in the Ramayana. This was then known as Kishkinda and was an empire ruled by monkey kings, Bali and Sugriva. The huge rocks and boulders placed here unevenly are said to be pushed by monkeys during those times as a competition of their strength.

The main attractions here are the lovely landscapes and the ancient fortifications. This was a rich state until the King Ramaraya was attacked by the Mughal Ruler of Ahmed Nagar and given a painful death. Here came the end of the happy days of Vijayanagara and it was turned into ruins.

Vijayanagar Travel Tips

  • The best time to visit is during the months of August to April.

How to Reach Vijayanagar

  • The nearest airport is the Bellary Airport.
  • The nearest railway station is Hospet.

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  • Shesh Besh Restaurant
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  • Gouthami Restaurant
  • All Tribes Cafe
  • Gopi Rooftop Restaurant
  • The Goan Corner
  • Geetha Riverview Restaurant
  • Shiv Moon Restaurant
  • Mayura Bhuvaneshwari
  • Prinsey Restaurant
  • Sri Krishna Hotel
  • Savaji Restaurant
  • Karavari Cafe Restaurant

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  • Vijayanagar Address: Hampi, Karnataka, India
  • Vijayanagar Timing: 24-hrs
  • Vijayanagar Price: 10 INR
  • Best time to visit Vijayanagar(preferred time): 09:00 am - 07:00 pm
  • Time required to visit Vijayanagar: 02:30 Hrs
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  • 95% of people who visit Hampi include Vijayanagar in their plan

  • 42.07% of people start their Vijayanagar visit around 4 PM - 5 PM

  • People usually take around 2 Hrs 30 Minutes to see Vijayanagar

Wednesday, Friday and Saturday

93.91% of people prefer to travel by car while visiting Vijayanagar

People normally club together Wonderla Amusement Park and Vidyarthi Bhavan while planning their visit to Vijayanagar.

People also prefer to end their day with Vijayanagar.

* The facts given above are based on traveler data on TripHobo and might vary from the actual figures

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