Itinerary
Day 1: Hampi
Stop At: Group of Monuments at Hampi, Southern Bank of the River Tungabhadra, Hampi 583239 India
The austere and grandiose site of the Pampa goddess corrupted to Hampi is home to the Capital of Vijayanagara Empire (14th-16th Cent CE)
The once famous place known to have untold wealth & prosperity fell to ruins, much like Pompey’s Rome. Today the excavated ruins are a Unesco World Heritage Site.
The empire spread from Goa to Orissa Kanyakumari to Raichur the’ V’ peninsular Southern Indian terrain. Today, the ruins are dominated by river Tungabhadra, ancient hill ranges and open plains, with widespread physical remains.
The vast landscape is home to the ruins of a once thriving city and has more than 1600 surviving structures that include fort walls, market shops, city gateways, check posts, stables, tanks, riverside features, royal buildings, temples, pillared halls called mantapas, memorials, etc.
Though the magnificent Palace is long gone, many structures such as Virupaksha temple, Lotus Mahal, the huge Ganesha temples & others survive. The Granite monuments set in greenery today speak of a glory of a city Vijayanagara, etched in history.
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Anegundi
Stop At: Anegundi Fort, Tungabhadra, Angegundi Village, Hampi India
ANEGUNDI - is a quaint village, today, situated on the banks of Tungabhadra River across Hampi. Historically, it was the older capital of the Vijayanagara Kingdom. It is also a part of the Hampi - World Heritage Site.
Mythologically, Anegundi is supposed to be the land of Kishkindha, the Kingdom of Vali & Sugreeva from the Great Indian epic, Ramayana. The mythical legends are scattered around the place and it is on the pilgrim route for Lord Ram devotees.
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.