Badavilinga Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Here Shiva is in the form of a linga. It is a large 3 meters high monolith carved out of a single rock stone. The pedestal of the Shiva Linga always remains submerged in water. Legend has it, that Badavilinga temple was commissioned by a power women. The…
After Sasivekalu Ganesha Mandapa we went to Krishna temple. It is located little further down the road. Krishna temple complex was built by Vijayanagara king Krishnadevaraya in 1513 after his victorious Orissa campaign. The deity here was infant avatar of Lord Krishna (Balakrishna) which was brought from Udaygiri (Orissa) subsequently. Krishna temple in Hampi was…
From Hemakuta hill, we went to Sasivekalu (mustered seed) Ganesha, situated on the southeastern slopes of Hemakuta hillock. This 4 armed monolithic Ganesha statue is 2.4 meters high and is enclosed in a open pillared pavilion. The statue seated in half lotus posture bears a tusk, goad, noose and bowl of sweets in its four…
Virupaksha temple as seen from Hemakuta temple Hemakuta hill is located besides the grand Virupaksha temple in Hampi. We need to take the left lane in front of Virupaksha temple to hike to the top of Hemkuta hill. This completely stone rock has a number of small temples scattered all over the hill. Achuta Raya…
Virupaksha Temple is the center of religious and tourism activity in Hampi. It is said that Virupaksha temple was erected as a small shrine in 7th century and since then people are worshiping here uninterruptedly. It is located little away from Hampi bus stand and on the southern bank of Tungabhadra river. If you take…
UNESCO world heritage sites are recognized as important natural and civilization aspect of the world. As of today there are 28 World Heritage Sites in India. 23 cultural sites and 5 natural sites. Lets see the list below: Cultural 1. Fatehpur Sikri, Agra district, Uttar Pradesh 2. Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi 3. Agra fort, Agra, Uttar…
Haj pilgrimage is the holiest in the Muslim religion. It is said that all able bodied Muslims should do Hajj at least once in lifetime. Every year millions of people all over the world go on Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Check one of the rare documentary video by Discovery channel to get…
Images of Bangalore is a series of pictures which shows different localities of Bangalore through images. This series will features some images of Ulsoor skyline shot in the evening. Typical Ulsoor residential skyline Some apartment building in Cambridge layout RMZ Millenia Tower located near Ulsoor lake Lido Mall which also houses Hotel Ista The burning…
Happy New Year 2012 Pic taken at Sirsi, Karnataka, India Wishing the readers of Travelingbeats.com a very Happy and Prosperous new year 2012. The first month of 2012 has a lot of travel in store and will share here as when they take place.
