Built in Indo-Islamic architecture style, the palace is a two-storey structure and has archways set in geometric regularity. It was used by the royal ladies. The structure gets its name from the lotus ...

Ballari: One of the oft-repeated questions tourists visiting 15th century capital of Vijayanagar Empire – Hampi – ask is: Where is the king’s Palace? About half-a-dozen structures that remain in the ...

My hiking guide, Basava, knew exactly how to play me. The resulting shot: me reclining atop a granite slab jutting out over the lunar landscape, my nonchalance belying the terrifying vertical ...

Located in central Karnataka, Hampi was once the capital of the glorious Vijayanagara Empire. In 1565, it was captured by the Deccan Muslim Confederacy, plundered over a period of six months and ...

Artisans from TN are restoring some of the historical structures ravaged by monsoon The Unesco heritage site of Hampi is finally getting a makeover. At least 20 artisans from Tamil Nadu are in Hampi ...

It is traditionally known as Pampakshetra of Kishkindha. Hampi is situated on the southern bank of the river Tungabhadra in Karnataka. It is located within the ruins of the city of Vijayanagara, the ...