Sunday, November 14, 2010

Hampi - more

Queen's bath : 

Vitthal temple : 
Bazaar ouside the Vitthal temple - supposedly in the empire sandalwood was more precious and gold/diamond used to be sold by cupfuls in these bazaars. There are 3 such bazaars.

Bazaar ouside the Vitthal temple - supposedly in the empire sandalwood was more precious and gold/diamond used to be sold by cupfuls in these bazaars. There are 3 such bazaars.

Vitthal temple entrance

King's balance : 
Earlier here used to hang a balance, where king was weighed with gold/grains which was distributed among the poor.

Mango tree restaurant : 
View of Tungbhadra river from Mango tree restaurent - notice the red color of the water due to the ongoing mining nearby.

View of Tungbhadra river from Mango tree restaurent - notice the red color of the water due to the ongoing mining nearby.


Nrisimha Lakshmi Temple :
Lakshmi is missing - since that part was broken. Even the band connecting the knees was added recently.

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