The highest point in the ruins, with a 360-degree view over the boulder field, the river and the temple complexes at first light.
A 20–30 minute scramble up rough steps — take a torch for the pre-dawn climb and proper shoes. Go with someone rather than alone in the dark.
A large 1534 temple complex in a natural amphitheatre between two hills, with a long ruined market…
A spin in a round basket boat below the ruins, past Purandaradasa mandapa and the ancient…
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The colonnaded street in front of Virupaksha, with a hill of small pre-Vijayanagara shrines above it…
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A working temple to Shiva that predates the empire and has been in continuous worship for over 1,300…