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HAMPI,
once the capital of Vijayanagar (1336-1565) |
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*MAP*
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Section 13, top margin C, left margin b;
a bit northwest of Bellary |
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A map showing most of the major monuments |
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Some early views of Hampi; Vijayanagar was
also called "Bijnagar" or "Bisnagar"; or, in a garbled version of a king's
name, "Narsinga" |
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The Achyutaraya Temple complex |
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The Mahanavami Dibba, or royal observation
platform, beside it |
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The "Hazara Rama" (A Thousand Ramas) Temple
was carved with Ramayana scenes |
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The Lotus Mahal mixes Indic and Islamic
styles even more conspicuously than do the other buildings on the site |
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Hampi had a residential area for Muslims,
near the palace |
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The Queen's Bath |
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The royal elephant stables and horse stables |
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Octagonal pavilion |
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The temple of Vitthala, with its famous
carved chariot drawn by two stone elephants |
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The remarkable Pushkarni Tank, or step-well,
has only recently been excavated |
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The temple of Virupaksha, within Hampi proper,
has a particularly elaborate gopuram |
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The dome is gorgeous; now I need to find
out which temple it's from |
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During the heyday of the city, coins like
these would have circulated |
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