One of the two big must visit temples in Hampi, the Vitthala temple's chariot is very distinctive. The temple is in ruins, with the idol having been moved to a temple in Maharashtra when this place was attacked. The temple has stone pillars that produce musical notes when struck. Unfortunately the attacks and vandalism has lead to this sound becoming... More

Keep in mind Virupaksh Temple and Vithal Temple complex are on either sides of the Hampi Bazaar street. Going from one to the other by foot is distant, but by vehicle will a good 11-12 kms. Its suggested that you keep aside at least 3-4 hours at the Vithal complex. They have a large parking area; there are electric buggies... More

This is a joy for fans of Vijayanagara architecture. It's a number of complexes joined by a short walk/electric buggy. I was there for sunset and it was breathtaking. Well worth the little trek out of Hampi in a Rickshaw

Vithala temple is one of the main attractions in Hampi. Walking along the shores of Tungbhadra River, its a half an hour walk from the main hampi city to Vithala temple. The path along the river offers you a magnificient view. The Temple itself is magnificently built. It has got a huge campus and consists of many smaller units. The... More

This complex is extremely large and beautiful! Make sure you bring water with you. We were lucky enough to go during a festival. There were local people selling local items and food. It is a wonderful place to walk around and take pictures!

The Vithala Temple Complex is the most remarkable site in Hampi which shows an amazing stone chariot among other things. And we were most impressed by the beautiful architecture of the dancing hall. The walk along the Tunga-Bhadra river to the temple complex from the Hampi bazar takes about 20min and it is worth it. On the way we could... More

This is a remarkable temple of hampi, the then capital of Vijayanagar kingdom. This was built for vijaya temple. But before the temple was concecrated the vijayanagar dynasty came to an end. It has beautiful stone pillars which produce the saptha swaras. It has close to it the marvelous stone chariot. This temple is on the bank of tungabadra river... More

An architecture lover's dream. You can spend hours here. Again, do use a knowledgeable guide as there is so much to take in. It's a real shame that you cannot enter the musical pillar hall any longer due to vandalism!

The stone chariot was remarkable but what moved me more was the story of the musical stone pillars. APparently these pillars were designed to replicate a number of different musical instruements; They would be played by striking with sandalwood sticks and apparently the music could be heard up to a kilometer away. The main temple featuring these pillars is being... More