HERITAGE CONSERVATION

PRESENTATION
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 Hampi is one of the finest historical
sites of ancient age in the world.

 It was the initial capital city of the

famous historical Vijayanagara Empire in
the 14th century.

 Hampi is also referred to as the group

of monuments and Hampi is a UNESCO
World Heritage Site.

 The traditional culture of Hampi will

drag your mind to be a witness of this
culture and architecture.

 Vijayanagara rulers decorated and

designed this city with lots of lonely
temples, palaces, markets, streets and
monuments which made the location one
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 Hampi is located on
the bank of
Tungabhadra river
about 11km away from
Hospet city.
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 Hampi is a small location

which covers an area of
25sq.km

 It is totally bounded by
mountains and the 3 cities
and rest one site is bordered
by the Tungabhadra river
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 Hampi is located in hilly terrain formed by granite boulders.

 The Hampi monuments comprising the UNESCO world heritage site are a
subset of the wider-spread Vijayanagar ruins.

 Almost all of the monuments were built between 1336 and 1570 CE during
the Vijayanagar rule.

The site has about 1,600 monuments and covers 41.5 square kilometers
(16.0 sq mi).

The Hampi site has been studied in three broad zones; the first has been
named the "sacred centre" by scholars such as Burton Stein and others the
second is referred to as the "urban core" or the "royal centre"; and the third
constitutes the rest of metropolitan Vijayanagar.

The sacred centre, alongside the river, contains the oldest temples with a
history of pilgrimage and monuments pre-dating the Vijayanagar empire.
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 The urban core and royal centre have
over sixty ruined temples beyond those in
the sacred centre, but the temples in the
urban core are all dated to the
Vijayanagar empire.

The urban core also includes public

utility infrastructure such as roads, an
aqueduct, water tanks, mandapa,
gateways and markets, monasteries.

 This distinction has been assisted by

some seventy-seven stone
inscriptions.

Most of the monuments are Hindu; the

temples and the public infrastructure such
as tanks and markets include reliefs and
artwork depicting Hindu deities and
themes from Hindu texts.
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Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, owing to the ancient temples,
forts and other monuments here.

 Hampi was the capital of the Vijayanagar Empire around 1500 AD, and
by some accounts, the second largest city in the world at that time.

Over the next centuries it fell out of importance, and now there lie ruins
of a lot of temples and other structures spread out over a vast area.

The terrain around Hampi is as mysterious as the ruins itself - the city is
surrounded by boulders of different sizes, and you can climb to the top of
them with a little effort to get a stunning view of the entire city and the
geography.

It is located on the banks of the Tungabhadra River. Famous for its
massive, beautifully carved temples, Hampi tells the stories of its existing
structures.

Many a visitor climb atop the Matangaparvata and get a glimpse of

Hampi and its environs.
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1. VIRUPAKSHA TEMPLE

 Also known as the Pampapathi temple, it is the

most famous temple in Hampi and dates back
to the 7th century.

 It is dedicated to Lord Shiva and has beautifully

carved walls, each telling a mythological story.

 The temple houses a shrine for Virupaksha

and another for Sage Vidyaranya. Virupaksha
Temple is an important shrine for worshippers
of Lord Shiva.

 It is located on the south banks of

Tungabhadra.

 The Temple, ever since its inception in 7th

Century AD has never had a non-functional
day, making it one of the oldest temples in an
uninterrupted run in India.
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2. LOTUS MAHAL

This visually appealing structure has two levels, with open pavilions at the
bottom and balconies above.

An elegant example of the fusion of the Hindu and Muslim style of
architecture, the Mahal (Palace) derives its name from its beautiful,
geometrically arranged cusped arches that resemble the petals of a lotus
flower opening to the sun.
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3. VITHALA TEMPLE

The Vithala Temple dates back to the 16th century.

The main gate has an impressive arch with carvings, and opens in a large
courtyard which has the famous stone chariot in the center.

The famous stone chariot, which has become an iconic symbol of the
architecture of Hampi, is located inside the premises of this temple.

The main temple is located just behind the chariot and has beautiful
carvings. There are also several other smaller temples inside the courtyard,
all of which are definitely worth a visit.

The carvings on the walls/pillars of these structures depict various gods in

different forms.
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 SAPTASWARA MADAPA
The large Ranga Mantapa is well known for its 56 musical pillars.

These pillars are also known as SaReGaMa pillars, which are attributed to
the musical notes emerging out of them.

The musical notes can be heard when the pillars are gently tapped.

One can find a set of main pillars and also several smaller ones at the
mantapa.

Each pillar provides support to the ceiling of the mantapa, and the main
pillars are designed in the manner of musical instruments.

 Every main pillar is wrapped by 7 minor pillars and these minor pillars emit
different musical notes.
 It is renovating under Archaeological survey of India (ASI).
 SOME FACTS ABOUT HAMPI
 HOW HAMPI IS RUINED ?

They captured and beheaded the king Aliya Rama Raya, followed by a
massive destruction of the infrastructure fabric of Hampi and the
metropolitan Vijayanagar. The city was pillaged, looted and burnt for six
months after the war, then abandoned as ruins, which are now called the
Group of Monuments at Hampi.

 WHEN WAS HAMPI DESTROYED ?

January 26, 1565

According to records, the city of Vijayanagar was destroyed over a period
of five months after the defeat of its army at the fateful Battle of Talikota
on January 26, 1565.

 WHY IS HAMPI IMPORTANT ?

Tourism In Hampi. Hampi is famous for its ruins belonging to the

erstwhile medieval Hindu kingdom of Vijayanagar and it is declared a