Achyutaraya Temple, Hampi
Reaching the place After visiting the Underground Shiva temple, we were left with the last destination left in our Hampi 2 days trip. And it was Achyutaraya temple. It’s just 5 mins drive of...
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Underground Shiva Temple, Hampi
Reaching the temple After spending time inside Zenana Enclosure, google map showed us a dusty mud road to reach our next destination, Underground Shiva temple or Prasanna Virupaksha temple. Without giving the second thought,...
Zenana Enclosure, Hampi
After Hazara Rama temple, we walked towards Zenana Enclosure. Zenana Enclosure is a vast area with beautiful monuments inside and bordered by the tall compound walls. This was a private property reserved for the...
Hazara Rama Temple, Hampi
After visiting Sanapur lake and Vijaya Vittala Temple Our first destination post-lunch was Hazara Rama Temple. This is my most favorite temple in Hampi and we recommend you to add this to your Hampi...
Vijaya Vittala Temple and Stone Chariot of Hampi
After spending a spectacular morning at Sanapur lake, we headed towards the very famous Vijaya Vittala temple of Hampi. Vijaya Vittala temple Vijaya Vittala temple is the most spectacular and the must-visit temple of Hampi....
Serenity at Sanapur Lake
Our stay at Gowri resort was a pleasant one. Though it was very basic accommodation, the place was amidst beautiful nature. Just in front of the rooms, there were green paddy fields and the...
Queen’s Bath, Mahanavami Dibba, and Stepped Tank
Queen’s Bath After visiting Badavi Linga idol, we headed towards Royal Enclosure. On the Royal Enclosure side of Hampi, the first attraction you will get to see is Queen’s bath. [Click here to see...
Krishna Temple, Lakshmi Narasimha, and Badavi Linga
Krishna Temple We headed towards Krishna Temple post lunch and reached there at 3.30 pm. Krishna Temple is situated very close to Sasivekalu Ganesha idol. The temple was built in 1513 AD by the...
Sasivekalu Ganesha, Kadlekalu Ganesha, and Ruins of Hampi Bazar
We started climbing down the Hemakuta Hill at around 1 PM. Enroute, we visited one of the big Ganesha idols of Hampi, Sasivekalu Ganesha. Since it was carved by a mustard seller, the idol is...
Virupaksha Temple and Hemakuta Hill
As planned, we started from home to Hampi Virupaksha Temple in the early morning at 4 AM and traveled on the empty wide road of Bengaluru-Pune highway via Nelamangala > Tumkur > Sira > Hiriyur....
HAMPI – Visual Treat for History Lovers
Hampi had been on our wish list from the day Steps Together journey started, but somehow the plan did not materialize. We did not want to postpone our visit to Hampi any further at...
Kavi Shaila and Kavi Mane
Date: 25-Jan-18 Yet another trip to our hometown from Bangalore and an opportunity to tick off one more place from our bucket list. This time, it was Kavi Shaila, a memorial built for the...
Someshwara Temple and Kolaramma Temple of Kolar
The second Sunday of 2018 and we have our brand new Tata Nexon at home. Why not go for a long drive, we thought and opted to go to Kolar and visit two temples...
Shivagange – Perfect day trip from Bangalore
Finally, the day has come to visit Shivagange hill, one of the popular weekend getaways from Bangalore and one of the noted trekking destinations in Karnataka. For most of the folks from Bangalore, a...
Jog Falls and Keladi temple – Gems of Karnataka Tourism
No matter how many times you visit the highest waterfall in India- Jog falls, you can never miss a visit when you are around Shimoga. After spending some time in the viewpoints of Unchalli...
Unchalli Falls – Hidden treasure of Sirsi
When you hardly know anything about the place and expect a least out of it and then if it turns out to be extraordinary, then the feeling that goes through your minds would be...
Banavasi – the oldest town of Karnataka
After visiting Marikamba temple, we proceeded towards Banavasi. Amongst all the places that we planned for this trip, Banavasi had been our most favorite. This had a special mention in our minds because of...
Sahasralinga and Marikamba Temple
Date: 29-Aug-16 After having a nice and deep sleep, we woke up to a pleasant cold morning. Our today’s plan included to cover the major attractions in and around Sirsi (Sahasralinga, Marikamba Temple, Banavasi,...
Mesmerizing Malenadu
Date: 28-Aug-16 and 29-Aug-16 Few trips give such wonderful memories that the moments from which would never fade away from our minds. One such trip for us was to Malenadu. Though we did this...
