Hampi. A mythical landscape scattered with huge granite boulders balanced precariously on each other and held together by mythology and history. Bisected by the Tungabhadra and ancient irrigation canals that create a sliver of blue and green across the rugged terrain, this is a land imbued with the presence of gods, goddesses, and heroes. Spread across this are the ruins of a magnificent city once described as the best-provided city in the world.
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A Monument of Motion and Stillness
Published on: 12/08/2025 | Contributors: Gowri Subramanya & Ashish Parmar
The Stone Chariot is one of the most photographed monuments in Hampi. It stands in the courtyard of the Vijaya Vittala Temple, carved with detail and precision, positioned squarely in front of the temple’s main structure.
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Hampi Wasn’t Built in a Day
Published on: 14/07/2025 | Contributors: Gowri Subramanya
We often look at ruins and ruminate on the ending. We see a crumbling wall or a half-toppled pillar and imagine a sudden, final, violent catastrophe. But history is rarely so immediate. Cities don’t rise in a moment, and they don’t fall in a day. Hampi was no exception.
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Aubades and Serenades in Anegundi
Published on: 16/06/2025 | Contributors: Sourabha Rao