Tag: vijayanagara temples

• 7 postcards from the ruins of irresistible Hampi

  

  Hampi, located on the banks of River Tungabhadra was the capital of the Vijayanagara empire from 1343 to 1565. Today all that glory lies in ruins and Hampi is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. I present 7 postcards from these irresistible ruins:

  Sangram Keshari Rout

  October 7, 2019

  c2, Historical, India, karnataka

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• Lepakshi: A Legacy of Vijayanagara Art

  

  Lepakshi is a quaint little place about 120 km from Bangalore in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. According to the legends the mythical bird Jatayu fought with Ravana while he was abducting Sita and died here just after informing Lord Ram about the incident. The word ” Le Pakshi” means “Rise bird” in Telugu which Sri…

  Sangram Keshari Rout

  October 29, 2015

  Andhra Pradesh, Historical, India

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