Eco-lodge on the riverbank at Narayanpet, surrounded by the boulder landscape.
Narayanpet, Bandi Harlapur
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A working temple to Shiva that predates the empire and has been in continuous worship for over 1,300 years, with a 50-metre gopuram over…
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The colonnaded street in front of Virupaksha, with a hill of small pre-Vijayanagara shrines above it that catches the sunset.
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The highest point in the ruins, with a 360-degree view over the boulder field, the river and the temple complexes at first light.
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The administrative and residential quarter: an Indo-Islamic pavilion, eleven domed elephant stables and the stepped tank.
Vijayanagara-inspired luxury resort with courtyards and a large pool, 4 km from the ruins.