TOUR REPORT

(21st March 2022-27th March 2022)

Submitted by

Risvana .r

Roll no : 18

Batch 9

2021-2026
 CONTENTS
DAY 1 (22ND MARCH 2022)
PLACE: HAMPI
 ANCIENT PATHWAY
 KADLEKALU GANESHA
 VIRUPAKSHA TEMPLE
 MATANGA HILLS

DAY 2 (23RD MARCH 2022)

PLACE: HAMPI
 VITTALA SWAMI TEMPLE
 ROYAL ENCLOSURE
 MAHANAVAMI DIBBA
 HAZARAMA TEMPLE
 ZENANA ENCLOSURE
i) QUEEN ‘S BATH
ii) LOTUS MAHAL
iii) ELEPHANT STABLE
iv) WATCH TOWER
 TUNGABHADRA DAM
DAY 3 (MARCH 24TH 2022)
PLACE: AIHOLE
 BADAMI CAVE TEMPLE
 PATTADAKAL TEMPLES
 DURGA TEMPLE
 LADKHAN TEMPLE
 ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
DAY 4 (25TH MARCH2022)
PLACE: CHICKMANGALORE
 MULLYANGIRI TREK
 Z POINT PEAK
 DABDABE FALLS
 DARGAH OF MIRDADA HAYAT QALANDAR

DAY 5 (26TH MARCH2022)

PLACE: COORG
 GOLDEN TEMPLE
 DUBARE ELEPHANT CAMP
 BAMBOO FOREST
 DJ
 DAY 1 @HAMP
ANCIENT PATHWAY
The hematuka hill with ancient pathway and temple that belong
during Vijayanagara Empire constructed on 14th century .it is full of
stone canvas has a height 4.8m .

KADLEKALU GANESH
HISTORY:
It is the one of the largest statue of ganesha exists in southern part
of the India. It is built in Vijayanagara empire. Built in 15th century
built by a merchant of Chandragiri in the memory of the king
Narasimha II. It is situated in slope of the Hirakata hills in Hampi .
Ganesha sculpture is four armed in each hand a tusk, goad, noose,
and a bowl of sweetmeat respectively.

ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE:
 Monolithic structure
 4.5m high
 Vijayanagara styled pillars
 Stoned architecture
 Temple hall is decorated with tall and slender granite pillars .
 VIRUPAKSHA TEMPLE
HISTORY:
Virupaksha temple built in 14th century by Lakkan Dandesha under
the ruler Deva Raya II . built in Vijayanagara empire near the bank of
thungabhadra river. Dedicated to lord Shiva. Situated in
Ballari,Hampi.

ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES:
 Triangular structure
 49 m high
 Colonnated structure called mandapa is the enterance of this
temple
 Gopuram is vimana style
 Vijayanagara style architecture
 Stone and brick
 There is small area called garba griha where is diety is placed
 The area of worshipping is small and undergrounded compared
to other area .
 MATANGA HILLS
It is a highest point where we can see view of Hampi. The peak is
situated in southern part of Matanga hills where we can see sunset
from top . there is temple on top named Veerabhadra temple. We
saw sunset from the matanga hiils and top and overall view of Sree
Virupaksha Temple and Hampi .

DAY 2 @HAMPI (23RD MARCH2022)

 VIJAYA VITTALA SWAMI TEMPLE

HISTORY:
Vijaya means victory it is the temple built after victory of the
battle held in Vijayanagara empire. It built in 15th century . It
 started construction in the reign of the king Devaraya II and
expanded and modified during in the reign of the king
Krishnadevaraya . It is dedicated to lord Vishnu . There is five main
mandapas Maha Mantapa , Ranga Mantapa, Sabha Mantapa ,
Kalyana Mantapa , and Utsava Mantapa and a stone chariot .

ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES :
 Stands in large rectangular enclosure
 Stone architecture
 12feet long supported by 15 feet long granite pillar (buttress is
there)
 Vijayanagara style
 Granite
 There is special pillar named musical pillar in Ranga Mantapa
 Musical pillars are monolithic resonant stone.

Maha Mantapa: maha Mantapa mean main hall located in inner

courtyard of complex. It has four smaller walls, 40 pillars with each
pillar of height 10 feet. The central part of the Mantapa has sixteen
intricately decorated pillars having sculpture of narasimha and yali.

Ranga Mantapa: it is main attraction of Hampi complex it has 56

pillars and it is also known as SAREGAMA pillars.

MAHANAVAMI DIBBA
HISTORY:
It looks like the structure of the ziggurats of Ur (stepped
pyramid) constructed in 15th century by the king Devaraya for
the victory over Udayigiri. It is the place where king used to
watch the enclosure of Hampi.
ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES:
 12 m high
 Stepped pyramid like structure
 Stone architecture
 Built in vijayanagara empire
 Ancient carvings are present on the dibba

There is a stepped well PUSHKARNI used for irrigation and

storage of water. And there is a t shaped well for storage .
 ZENANA ENCLOSURE
It is ancient private space for royal women. It is built in
vijayanagara empire it includes Queen’s bath, Lotus mahal,
Elephant stable. There are two entrances one in northern side
and one in north-eastern side.

QUEEN’SBATH
HISTORY:
It is a pool used by royal women. Constructed in Vijayanagara
Empire in 15th century by Achutya Raya.
ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES:
 30sqm space
 Rectangular building
 Sunken bath with space 15sqm and depth 1.8m
 Indo-Islamic architecture
 Vijayanagara empire
 LOTUS MAHAL
HISTORY
It is part of zenana enclosure. It is built in 15th century during
Vijayanagara Empire. This mahal resembles like lotus. It is used for
recreational activities for royal women during that time.

ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES :
 Indo Islamic architectural
 Two storey buildings
 Resembles lotus shape
 Five pointed arch is present
 24 pillar are there in lotus mahal
 Rectangular wall
 symmetrical
 ELEPHANT STABLE
HISTORY
It is located just outside the zenana enclosure. It is built in 15th
century during Vijayanagara empire .it is used to house the royal
elephants of Vijayanagara Empire.

ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES:
 Vijayanagara style of architecture as well as displays indo
Islamic architecture.
 There are 11 domes and central one is the biggest and other 10
domes represent Islamic and central one resembles like domes
of Hampi temples.
 domes are constructed n different shapes like circular ,
octagonal etc
 located in the eastern side of lotus mahal.

WATCH TOWER : IT IS PLACE WHERE ROYAL GUARDS ARE USED TO

WATCH ZENANA ENCLOSURE .
 HAZARAMA TEMPLE
HISTORY
It is constructed in 15th century by the king Devaraya II of
Vijayanagara empire it consisted of a sanctum, a pillared hall and a
ardha Mantapa, open porch and beautiful pillars. It is located in royal
enclosure of Hampi. It is dedicated to lord rama .

ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES:
 hoysala style of architecture
 granite pillars are present
 THERE ARE THREE ENETERANCE IN ROYAL ENCLOSURE TWO IN
THE NORH AND ONE IN THE WEST
DAY 3 @ BADAMI, AIHOLE
BADAMI CAVE TEMPLE

HISTORY
It is located in badami, Karnataka . constructed during 6th century by
chalukyan king named Mangalesa . there is 4 cave temple three is
dedicated to Vyshanava and one is for Jain .it is dedicated to lord
Shiva .

ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES
 4 caves
 rock cut architecture
 Chalukyan empire
 Mural paintings are present
 Have entrance, a mukha Mantapa, a hall and garba griha.
 Nagara and Dravidian architecture
 PATTADAKAL TEMPLE
HISTORY
It is located in Hampi built in 7th century by Queen Loka
Mahadevi . there is 9 temples and viupaksha is largest and jain
temple is built last during 9th century during the reign of Krishna
II of Rashtrakuthas . built under Chalukyan dynasty
ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES
 9 temples are there in pattadakal group of tmpls
 Viupaksha is largest
 Dravidian and Nagara style of architecture
 Stone architecture
 Design of viupaksha gopuram is mix of both south and
north India shikara and vimana structure gopuram
 DURGA TEMPLE
HISTORY
The durga temple built in 8th century located in Aihole Karnataka.
Dedicated to surya. It depicts artwork of Shaivism, Vaishnavism,
Shaktism and Vedic deities. It is famous for its apsidal plan .

ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES:
 Chalukyan dynasty
 Combines an apsidal plan for the sanctum (garbhagriya ) with a
non apsidal Nagara-latina shikara with roots .
 North Indian architecture.
 810 m height
 LADKHAN TEMPLE
HISTORY
It is located in south of durga temple Aihole. built during 7th or 8th
century . Dedicated to lord Shiva .it is built by chalukyan ruler name
Pulakesi I.

ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES:
 Chalukyan dynasty
 Panchayatana style of architecture
 Garba griha houses a Shiva linga, a mukha Mantapa which leads
to sabha Mantapa. there is also a maha Mantapa with open
windows
 Stone architecture
 Starts with rectangular structure and ends with square
structure

DAY4 @ CHICKMANGALORE
MULLAYANA GIRI PEAK is where we done trekking
first. Top of this peak there is a temple we visited that
and move on to next peak Z POINT where we explored
the beauty of chickmangalore . Then we visited
dabdabe falls on the way returning to hotel we
checked in we saw DARGAH OF MIRDADA HAYAT
QALANDAR which is used by both Muslims and
Hindus for worshipping. It is lik underground temple
and cold climate inside.

DAY5@ COORG
 GOLDEN TEMPLE
HISTORY
It built in 1963 established Drubwang padma norbu rinpoche . it is
the largest teaching center of Nyingmapa a lineage of Tibetan
Buddhism .

Then we move on DUBARE ELEPHANT CAMP where lots of elephants

are taken care of we touched them they was so friendly with us.
Then we done our shopping from BAMBOO FOREST Then we had a
dj exclusion and we returned to college.

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