Hampi.

 

Who hasn't heard about this fascinating city. There are many tourists who have been awestruck by the marvellous architecture of the city. It may be in ruins today, but even the pictures of the Hampi highlights its fabulous wealth and grandeur. The splendid remains of the magnificent palaces, gateways, and creativity of architects silently narrate the story of the prosperous capital, which belonged to the Vijayanagara Empire.
 

It is a village in the Northern Part of Karnataka. It has been listed in the UNESCO sites. It's ruins still attract tourists throughout the year, especially during the Annual Festival in December. The Kings of Vijayanagar were popular for the encouragement to the fine arts and renovation of temples. In fact, the place Hampi which we know today has been known in the Ramayana period also, as "Kishkinda". The Vittala Temple Complex of Hampi projects the true story of Hampi behind the Empire's encouragement for art and music. This splendid structure was ruined by the barbaric Muslim invaders, has/had 56 musical pillars, a stone chariot with revolving stone wheels and several monolithic pillars. The Lotus Mahal with the geometric accuracy to ensure a perfect climate to the queen all year, elephant stables, Pushkarini, the Mahanavami Dibba, Noblemen's Palace are just a few structures to name.
 

Most of these structures lie along the route from Kamalapura to Hampi. One such place is the Dravidian Styled Malyavanta RaghunathaSwamy Temple that has marine monsters carved on its outside wall.