Hampi

 

Hampi (Hampe) is a village in northern Karnataka, India. It was one of the richest and largest cities in the world during its prime. The name Hampi can also mean “champion”. It is located within the ruins of the city of Vijayanagara, the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. Predating the city of Vijayanagara, it continues to be an important religious centre, housing the Virupaksha Temple, as well as several other monuments belonging to the old glorious city. The ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed as the Group of Monuments at Hampi. The empire boasted of a massive army comprising close to a million units. In around 1500 AD Hampi had about 500,000 inhabitants (supporting 0.1% of the global population during 1440-1540), making it the second largest city in the world after Peking-Beijing and almost thrice the size of Paris- As per Wikipedia

Hampi City Introduction

Hampi, in Karnataka declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1986, holds great importance according to Hindu mythology, Ramayana. Hampi is more popular among Foreigners than Indians. It is 360 km from Bengaluru city and is well connected by rail and bus. We booked our train tickets in Hampi Express (2 AC) 16592 Train number. Departure time was 10 pm. We reached Hospet next day in the morning around 8 am. Hampi, belongs to Hospet Taluk of Bellary District in South Karnataka. The route to Hampi is via Hospet. It is about 14 kms from Hospet Railway Station. Read More: Click here

 

What to do in Hampi

On that point are some many amazing things to see in Hampi. It is essentially a historical place depicting the news report of the Vijaynagara Empire and what had taken place during his reign. It also portrayed the tale of Ramayana. It takes in some of the beautiful landscapes and more important it is recognised by UNESCO as World Heritage Site. Read more : Click here