DURATION: 03 NIGHTS & 4 DAYS
PLACES COVERED: HAMPI-BADAMI-AIHOLE
Early morning drive from Bangalore to Hampi (about 342 km / 06 hrs 30 m drive). On arrival at Hampi check in to the hotel. By evening proceed to sightseeing. Visit, Underground Shiva temple, Hazara Rama Temple, Royal enclosure and Queens’s bath. Stay overnight at Hampi.
After breakfast proceed to local sightseeing. Visit, Virupaksha Temple, Vittala Temple, Hampi Bazaar, Lotus Palace, Riverside Ruins, Matanga Hill, Hemakunta Hill and Hanuman Temple. Evening come back to the hotel and Stay overnight at Hampi.
After breakfast check out from the hotel and proceed to Badami. (About 300 km / 03 hrs drive). On arrival at Badami Visit, Badami Cave temple, Mahakuta group of temples, Bhutanatha group of temples, Banashankari Amma Temple etc.,
By Afternoon proceed to Pattadakal. Visit Group of Monuments of Pattadakal, Pattadakal Monuments Entrance Gate, Mallikarjuna Temple etc., Late evening come back to hotel and stay overnight at Badami.
After breakfast check out from the hotel and proceed to Bangalore. Enroute visit Aihole. Like, Durga temple, Lad Khan Temple, Ravana Phadi Cave Temples and Meguti Jain temples etc.
VIRUPAKSHA TEMPLE:
Lord Virupaksha is believed to be the principal deity of the Vijaynagara rulers, dedicated to whom this temple has been constructed in Hampi. This beautiful and architecturally rich Hampi temple is one of the most important places to visit in Hampi and it also serves as the main centre of pilgrimage in this region.
VIJAYA VITTALA TEMPLE:
Built in 15th century AD the Vijaya Vittala Temple is a rich architectural temple that serves as one of the important places to visit in Hampi. This temple has an expansive campus which consists of several other Hampi temples, pavilions and halls. This temple as its name suggests is dedicated to Lord Vittala who was one of the incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Lord Vittala is believed to be like an ordinary person and is worshipped by the cattle herds.
ROYAL ENCLOSURE:
The present day fortified area or the Royal Enclosure of Hampi was once the seat of power of the Vijaynagara rulers. In current times this Royal Enclosure is basically a wide open ground consisting of a number of small shelters.
QUEENS BATH:
If you enter the Hampi complex from the South-West corner, then the Queen’s Bath is the first of the ruins that you would visit. From outside this building appears to be a plain rectangular complex encircled by a big water channel that one might need to cross at some places using the bridge-like structure.
This contraption was created to block unwanted intruders from walking in to the place where the royal women used to bathe. When looked at from the inside, one can see a huge circular veranda facing a big open sky pool in its middle.
BADAMI CAVES TEMPLES:
The Badami cave temples are a complex of four Hindu, Jain and possibly Buddhist cave temples located in Badami, a town in the Bagalkot district. The caves are considered an example of Indian rock-cut architecture, especially Badami Chalukya architecture, which dates from the 6th century. Badami was previously known as Vataapi Badami, the capital of the early Chalukya dynasty, which ruled much of Karnataka from the 6th to the 8th century. Badami is situated on the west bank of an artificial lake ringed by an earthen wall with stone steps; it is surrounded on the north and south by forts built in later times.
The Badami cave temples represent some of the earliest known examples of Hindu temples. UNESCO has described the designs of the Badami cave temples, and those in Aihole, as having transformed the Malaprabha River valley into a cradle of temple architecture that defined the components of later Hindu temples elsewhere in India.
GROUP OF MONUMENTS AT PATTADAKAL:
Pattadakal located in Bijapur district of Karnataka was not only popular for Chalukyan architectural activities but also a holy place for royal coronation, 'Pattadakisuvolal'. Temples constructed here mark the blending of the Rekha, Nagara, Prasada and the Dravida Vimana styles of temple building.
Chalukyan rulers were not only empire builders, but great patrons of art whose encouragement prompted the artists and craftsmen to experiment and innovate in different architectural styles and giving it a new dimension. It is in their period that transition from rock-cut medium to structural temples took place.
GROUP OF MONUMENTS AT AIHOLE:
Aihoḷe was earlier known as Ayyavoḷe and Aryapura in its inscriptions. It was established in 450 CE as first capital of Chalukya kings and has about 125 stone temples, some which were constructed as experimental structures by artisans of Chalukyan period. A place known by as Morera Angadigalu near the Meguti hillocks has a large number of cysts of pre-historic period. The place was an agraharam. Aihoḷe has been described as a cradle of temple architecture. Some brick structures of pre-Chalukyan times have also been excavated in this village. Aihole has historical significance and is called the 'cradle of Hindu rock architecture' (cradle of Indian architecture).
| Deluxe | Luxury | |
|---|---|---|
| With 2 Adults | ||
| With 4 Adults |
| Deluxe | Luxury | |
|---|---|---|
| Hampi | Mallige Residency with Breakfast | Orange County Resort with All Meals |
| Badami | Clarks Inn with Breakfast | Clarks Inn with Breakfast |
| Vehicle Provided | AC Sedan / Innova | AC Sedan / Innova |
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