Hemakuta hill overlooks the virupaksh temple and hampi bazaar, while matanga hill which is best visited at sunrise is the great vantage point. To really get a feel of history of hampi, visit the archaeological museum. In fact it might be a good idea to visit the museum before visiting the sites, as it contains a large model of erstwhile Vijayanagar, which explains the topography of Hampi as well as its monuments and ruins. The museum has four sections; the first with sculptures from local ruins, second has sculptures from surrounding local ruins, the third has the collection of tools, weaponry coins and other objects used during the Vijayanagara Empire and fourth display antiques from prehistoric and protohistoric period which is worth speculating when travelling with low airfare from Chennai to Bangalore.
Among the architectural wonders here is a sprawling fortified Royal centre, which was once the seta of historic empire. It has many places of interest like the mahanavami Dibba, which is an impressive stone stage; the king’s audience hall; the stepped tank, a beautifully carved water tank; the nobleman’s quarters; an underground chamber and few other temples. Within the zenana enclosure, which was ladies quarters, one can visit the lotus mahal and the elephant stables, a grand building with domes chambers.
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