Gejjala mantapa was used as a dancing hall. The main attraction is the two rows of pillars that are standing in a concentric pattern around the elevated platform.
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The grand Vijaya Vittala temple
The grand Vijaya Vittala temple is the most extravagant architectural showpiece of Hampi. No amount of words can explain its architecture and unmatched craftsmanship. The temple is dedicated to Vittala, a form of Krishna.
Stone chariot: The icon of Hampi
The chariot is built on a rectangular platform. The base platform is carved with scenes from Ramayana and Mahabharatha in its finest details. A series of concentric floral motifs decorate the wheels.
That alluring tree
This wonderfully shriveled tree, just around the southern corner of the Vijaya Vittala temple, steals the show. This tree adds to the already extravagant beauty of the stone chariot and Vijaya Vittala temple.
Kings Balance – The massive scale
The Kings Balance, near the Vijaya Vittala temple in Hampi, is a massive frame beautifully carved in stone. It is 5 meters tall and is one of the few monuments still intact among the ruins of Hampi.
Queen’s bath Hampi
Queen’s bath is an ornate bathing chamber or pool used by the king and his wives. The 6 feet deep pool is surrounded by long corridors and the balconies project into the pool. The pool is open to sky and has no roof.
Royal enclosure Hampi
The Royal enclosure in Hampi is spread over 59,000 sq meters and had about 43 buildings for the use of the royal family. Today, nothing except the base of the palace is visible.
Mahanavami dibba
Mahanavami dibba or Dasara dibba is a beautiful stone platform located within the Royal Enclosure of Hampi. The largest monument in this complex consists of a massive square granite faced base in three diminishing tiers.
Hampi Step well/Pushkarani
The key attraction of the tank is the most intricate and highly symmetric layout of the steps made in gray stone. It is a five tiered tank where each tier comprises of five steps in a criss-cross pattern.
Royal palace Hampi
The architecture and beauty of the palace can only be imagined today as it was destroyed due to the destruction caused in Hampi during the ancient times. Today, there’s an ornate base of the palace present which provides an idea about the architecture of the lost structure.