Pics from a Trip
The ruins of the Vijayanagara empire, which reached its zenith under Krishnadeva Raya, were our last stop on our trip back from Goa. Here are some of the pictures from Hampi, once its capital.
The Krishna Bazaar in Hampi, across the Krishna Temple.
The Krishna Temple, full of carvings. A fairly large complex, the main deity is now housed in the Connemara Museum, Chennai.
There are several mandapams (platforms) like this all over Hampi.
The beautifully symmetrical Stepped Bath.
A view of the landscape, so typical of the Deccan area. Notice the monolithic Nandi just to the left of centre.
The famous musical pillars, not open to prodding and tapping anymore!
The monolithic Lakshmi Narasimha, though Lakshmi is missing.
The Virupaksha temple, this gopuram (tower) commissioned by Krishnadeva Raya
Now come the photos from Goa
The Shantadurga temple, Kavlem
Twilight over the Mandovi River, Panaji
Vanilla in a plantation, Ponda
The view from a hillock - in the far distance is the majestic tower of St Augustine's Church, now in ruins
The Safa Shahouri Masjid, near Ponda
The Haravale waterfall, near Arvalem rock-cut caves
Cloves, in the plantation
The Church of the Mount of Our Lady, so typical of the white churches that dot the landscape.
View from Cabo de Rama, a fort enveloped by the sea.
A cashew tree in bloom, and a fruit that's beginning to develop.
A couple of pics from places en route to Goa
The decorated ceiling of the Mahamaya Temple, Ankola, Karnataka
A monilithic Nandi from the Aghoreswara Temple, Ikkeri, Karnataka.
posted by sra @ 9:28 AM
14 Comments:
Thanks a lot Sra for sharing those lovely pictures. I enjoyed them a lot especially the Hampi temple. I know its very famous for the pillars and never been there though. I also liked the Vanilla flower. its so amazing!! and the cashew flowers too. Oh gosh you had a great trip.
cheers
sharmi
Sharmi, glad you enjoyed them. This is my second trip to Hampi but as good as the first because my first was in school and I didn't remember much.
Sra, lovely pictures which makes us to visit those places. Hope you enjoyed your trip. We learn many thrings by travelling. Viji
Lovely pictures Sra. I would have loved to visit Hampi...I don't know if I ever will :(
Some of The Goa pics looked familiar
How is the weather now ? Is it hot ? Vizag is pleasant anyway, right ?
Viji, thank you. The credit for most of these pix goes to the spouse.
Sandeepa, it's hot alright! I don't live in Vizag, though. :)
I always somehow thought you are in Vizag !!!
Must be my Vizag genes peeping through - part of my family lived there for many, many years :)
Sra
How was the weather at Hampi, we were supposed to goto Hampi in Jan but Krishna stopped me saying that it would be too hot for me.. so I can't imagine how it would be now in March.
Arjuna, it was blazing away even at 9-10 in the morning! The hotel said temperature was averaging 40 C!
good pics--coooooooool.
Had been to hampi a couple of years back,quite an Interesting place, your pictures are bringing back memories.Good day to you!
Pankaj, thanks.
Lera, grand place, isn't it? Have a nice day.
Those pics of goa take me back to my years of stay there..nothing like Goa..the pic across the river mandovi..did you click that from kala akademy?..
and the ponda pic.. from the spice farm?
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