Sunset over Tungabhadra River with a person on rocks.

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.

In this Blog on Hampi, we dive back into its history and mythology to bring you fascinating tales and anecdotes from South India’s largest, wealthiest, and most powerful kingdom. While excavating and sifting through the sands of time, we invite you to share with us your experiences of this surreal realm.

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The Architect’s Camera

Published on: 23/03/2026 | Contributors: Gowri Subramanya

The word camera comes from the Latin for room. The earliest idea of an image-capturing device did not involve glass or a portable mechanical device you could fit in your pocket. The earliest experiments with reproducing an image involved just a darkened room, a small hole in one wall, and the outside world appearing inverted on the wall opposite. Camera obscura. Dark room. That’s where it all begins.

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Tungabhadra: The Backbone of An Empire

Published on: 23/02/2026 | Contributors: Gowri Subramanya

Born from the meeting of the Tunga and Bhadra rivers in the high Western Ghats, the Tungabhadra arrives at Hampi after a long journey through Karnataka, widening as she goes. Here, in this boulder-strewn gorge, the river moves with an unhurried certainty. She does not dominate the landscape the way the boulders do. But she persists, broad, reliable, and present.

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Ilkal: Handlooms Rooted in Heritage

Published on: 22/01/2026 | Contributors: Rashmi Gopal Rao

A reflection of our rich heritage, Indian hand-woven textiles have been in existence since time immemorial. With almost every state home to a unique kind of handloom craft, handlooms are indeed a rich legacy of India. Ilkal located in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka, a hundred kilometres from Hampi, is one such city that is home to the eponymous Ilkal sarees.

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