The first part of the blog: http://asha-ram.blogspot.com/2011/08/hampi-journey-to-golden-era-1.html
The second part: http://asha-ram.blogspot.com/2011/08/hampi-virupaksha-temple-2.html
Early morning when we drove into Hampi, our first stop was at the Sasivekalu Ganesha and walked up the Hemakuta hill. And our second visit in the day to this place was from the path that is next to the Virupaksha temple. Loved the hill and the ruins from both these routes!
From the Ganesha idol, we walked up the hill to enjoy the cool breeze and get a splendid view of the Krishna temple and the Virupaksha temple. The rocks are placed in an interesting way. The mantap and smaller shrines are serene. The place is absolutely silent; you can hear your heartbeats or your random thoughts. The entire beauty of this place cannot be captured in a camera; only the soul can experience it. So, please ensure that you spend time here.
We walked down the hill, and exited the place. Walked further down the road to see the beautiful Lord Krishna temple. If your favorite God happens to be Lord Krishna, ah, this is the temple for you. There are several forms of the Lord carved everywhere. Check out the ones on the pillars. In front of this temple is the shops in the market street and a tank. Beyond which, you can see the fields with lush crops.
Wish I had a time machine that could take me back in time, to witness the bygone golden era!
In the next article, I shall write about the remaining places.
Regards,
Asha
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