The older settlement across the river, with a village of mud houses and a 575-step climb to the hill said to be Hanuman's birthplace.
The river crossing by coracle or the road bridge at Bukkasagara. The climb takes 30–40 minutes and is fully exposed — do it at dawn.
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The high point of Vijayanagara architecture: a 16th-century temple with a stone chariot in its…
A spin in a round basket boat below the ruins, past Purandaradasa mandapa and the ancient…
A large 1534 temple complex in a natural amphitheatre between two hills, with a long ruined market…
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The highest point in the ruins, with a 360-degree view over the boulder field, the river and the temple…