Hampi

Hampi is a village in the state of Karnataka, India. Hampi is famous for group of monuments listed in the UNESCO world heritage site. Hampi is situated on the banks of river Tungabhadra River. It is located at about 353 km from Bangalore, about 74 km away from Bellary and Hosapete about 13 km away. The area is rich in mineral deposits and has been used for Iron- ore and manganese mining

Hampi is famous for various notable Hindu temples one of them is Virupaksha Temple. Apart from this other tourist attractions are Vitthala temple with musical pillars, Achyutaraya Temple / Tiruvengalanatha Temple, Akka Tangi Gudda, Anegondi, Anjeyanadri Hill, Aqueducts and Canals, Archaeological Museum at Kamalapura, Badava Linga, Chandramauleshwar Temple, The Kings' balance, The Underground Temple, Tungabhadra River, Uddana Veerabhadra temple, Madhavan Palace with more than 1,000,000 pillars, Lotus temple, Daroji Bear Sanctuary and lots more. The best time to visit Hampi is between October and March. Hampi is easily accessible as it is connected by roads from Bangalore which is about 350 km and government buses run regularly from Bangalore. The nearest rail head is at Hospet which is about 13 km away. The nearest airport is at Bangalore which is at 353 km away but nearest airstrip is at Tornagallu in Sandur Taluk which is 32 km from Hospet where the private charter runs for sightseeing.