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My Trip to Hampi


I visited Hampi in the month of July, 2013. Hampi was a famous city during the rule of king Krishnadevaraya. 

We drove to Hampi with my uncle, aunt, and cousin Sahana. It is a six hour drive to Hospet from Bangalore. You have to stay in Hospet, as there are no hotels in Hampi, as it is a small historic town 10-15 minutes away from Hospet. We stayed in a hotel called Malligi. It is a three star hotel and is a really good place to stay in.

We visited a bear sanctuary called Daroji National Park, on the same day we arrived in Hospet. The road leading us to the view point at the National Park involved a bit of off- roading. We waited for a long time to spot a sloth bear and finally my cousin sister spotted one! They take a lot of time to come out of their caves. Now   we know why they are called sloth bears!

The next day we went to the Virupaksha temple. From the temple, we walked through the Hampi Market. We went on a coracle ride across the river Tungabhadra. The boat man who took us across the river called himself Cobra! It was a nice experience as we also had to help steer the boat at certain points. In between the ride we had to get off the boat and walk for some time on the banks of the river, to give the boat man a break! On the other side of the river, were the famous musical pillars, which we unfortunately could not touch as they were restoring it and visitors are no longer allowed to touch them.. Then we saw the famous Stone Chariot, which is an amazing piece of architecture. We also saw the queen’s bath and the public bath. All these are open as they can collect rain water. There is also a thirteen foot tall statue of Ugra Narsimha, built using a single rock (monolithic).

MY EXPERIENCE 

My visit to Hampi  was a wonderful experience, as many of the structures, like that of Lord Ganesha, are monolithic (built using a single stone). It was sad that we could stay only for two days! 

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