Tourist Places To Visit In Hosapete
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Tourist Places To Visit In Hosapete
It’s a surprise that though Hosapete or Hospet means the ‘New City’, the city is in reality, an ancient one. Naagalapura, as Hospet was known in early times, was built in 1520 AD by King Krishnadeva Raya, the ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire, in honour of his mother Nagalambika.
Hospet is the entryway to Hampi, where lie the ruins of the ancient Vijayanagara Empire. Tourists who visit the ruins at Hampi do not fail to visit the tourist attractions at Hospet, for the bustling city which stands in sharp contrast to the solitude of Hampi, still has memories of the Empire that ruled over it. Here’s a list of some of the most interesting tourist places in Hospet and the towns close by.
Tungabhadra Dam
The TB Dam is one of the finest landmarks of Hospet. The dam which had been a joint venture of Hyderabad State and Madras Presidency was duly completed in 1953. Today the dam serves as a multipurpose dam as well as a hot spot for tourists who visit Hospet.
Jambunatheshwara Hill Temple
Huligemma Devi Temple
The Huligemma Devi Temple in Koppal is about 800 years old. According to legends the temple was built on divine orders and has emerged to be one of the most significant Shakthi Peeths. Huligemma is believed to be a very powerful deity and devotees throng to the temple more than ever on Tuesdays and Fridays to get their prayers answered.
Krouncha Giri Temples
The Krouncha Giri twin temples are one of the most protected and popular temples of Karnataka. The Kumaraswamy Temple was built by the Rashtrakutas in the 8th-10th centuries while the adjacent temple for Parvathi was built in the ‘Vesara’ style of the Chalukyas of Badami in the 7th-8th centuries.
The Krouncha Giri boasts of a lush verdant hillside with a number of flora and fauna, as it’s located in the Swami malai woodland ranges. The Swami malai ranges of Sandur are home to the Neela Kurinji (Strobilenthes Kunthianus) flowers that blossom once in 12 years. The hills of Sandur are otherwise busy with mining for iron and manganese ore. Sandur is about 29 km from Hospet and from Sandur the temple is a 20 minute drive by road.
Hazara Rama Temple
Hazara Rama, could probably refer to the thousand bas reliefs on the walls of the 15th century temple, that depict the story of Rama. This beautiful, yet diminutive temple built within the palace enclosure, was the private shrine for the Vijayanagara royals and every inch of the temple, be its dance hall, the pavilion and the story narratives on the walls, speak on the artistic interests of the royalty. On the outer walls of the temple you’ll find running sculptures of animals, attendants and soldiers. The well manicured lawn on the northern side of the temple adds a sense of appeal to the place.
A number of pathways lead away from the temple to the ruins of various other temples within the enclosure. The Hazara Rama Temple is in Hampi
Virupaksha Temple
The Virupaksha temple dedicated to Shiva and his consort Pampadevi, sits on the southern banks of theTungabhadra River. The 50 m high temple gopura stands majestic amid all that rubble and debris of the ruins and the rocky enbankments of the hills.
Said to have been built as a tiny temple in the 7th century, the Virupaksha Temple thrived under the patronage of the Vijayanagara Kings. Today, the temple is still used for worship, with additions and alterations made necessary by the passage of time and the destruction of the settlement in 1565 by the Delhi Sultanate. People throng to the Virupaksha temple in February for the annual Chariot festival. The Virupaksha Temple is in Hampi
Lakshmi Narasimha Temple
The Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is on the southern side of Hampi.
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