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What would you have done with Huricihan in the show? Would you choose an arc that has an anti-vengeance theme? I’m very curious hear your thoughts.

Oof, this one is hard.

On the one hand, part of the reason I consider Ibrahim's children to be criminally under used within the show is that, altogether, the three of them could present as a dangerous, budding fraction all their own.

Huricihan is guaranteed a place among the upper echelons of the harem, while Esmanur can infiltrate the network of servants found there. In turn, Osman can blend in among the statesmen to make moves there.

Except...I don't really know where to go from there.

Because, here's the thing, the only child I could buy of Ibrahim's having such an idealized version of him is Esmanur, not Huricihan. The relatives who raised her would, understandably, be filled with reasons to spin a tale that set the Ottoman Empire as villains rather than Ibrahim himself.

Speaking from experience, being raised in a dysfunctional household has an effect on you. Between the bring the walls down levels of arguments their parents had and Hatice's frequent nervous breakdowns and or depressive spirals, I find it difficult to believe either Huricihan or Osman would view their parents marriage through such rose tinted, ~true love~ glasses unless it was one hell of a coping mechanism on their parts.

Not to mention, there's actually an interesting element of the "real historical" admist all this, which is a casket in Hürrem's tomb belongs to a daughter of Hatice. It's not Huricihan's since she's a fictional character created for the show, but it does read, "Hanım Sultân, daughter of Hatice Sultan who is the sister of Sultan Suleyman Khan I. Date of death: 1582."

It's a very minor detail, but, still, one that could provide a reasoning to present a different form of narrative than that in the show. Perhaps the siblings are solely won over by Hürrem after realizing the true lack of her involvement in Ibrahim's death, alongside of being forced to face the reality of their parents marriage. Realizing that Fatma (and maybe Beyhan) had, basically, raised them to be weapons in their own revenge could have them turn against their aunts to join hands with Hürrem's fraction, which could be fun.

I can say with absolute certainty that I'd completely do away with the concept of Huricihan's romance with Bayezid, let alone their marriage. The show had this strange fixation with cousin marriage, alongside of creating entirely fictional marriages overall for the şehzades. It was entirely unncessary.

(The only child of Ibrahim's that I think could realistically join a harem would be Esmanur, who I would love to see as the mother of Mehmed's one, famously beloved and influential daughter.)

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Explore These 5 Historical Sites In Haryana

Agroha Dham, Hisar

The magnificent temple of Agroha of Hisar district is traced back to the 3rd century and is dedicated to the Hindu Goddess Mahalakshmi and Maharaja Agrasen. Communities such as Agrawal and Agrahari claim their origins in Agroha. It has references in Ain-i-Akbari while excavations led to ancient structures pot-shards, coins and seals to surface from the site. The temple is home to several caves, among which are the longest caves in India. Around the Agroha temple, travellers can enjoy boating and benefit from the nearby park for picnicking, reading under a tree and lying on the grass.

Jal Mahal, Narnaul

The brilliant structure of Jal Mahal was built by Shah Quli Khan, the governor of Narnaul during the period of Emperor Akbar. Though now it serves only as a tourist attraction, it used to be a fortification with an artificial lake in the medieval era. With the water having receded exposing lush greenery around the structure, the palace tends to delight visitors, especially when you have an intimate accomplice.

Barsi Gate , Hansi

Barsi Gate was constructed by Famous ruler Alauddin Khilji. Built in Sultanate style of architecture, the gate was built as a massive defensive structure of Islamic period. Barsi Gate is among the five gates of the Hansi walled city that are still in existence. The remaining four gates, namely, Umra Gate, Gosain gate, Delhi gate, and Hisar Gate, were destroyed with the passage of time. Standing in the middle of a market, the structure, today, stands as an imposing gateway and walls that were used for protecting the City of Hansi. The height of the gateway is about 30 meters.

Ballabgarh Fort

There is a legend behind the birth and existence of the Ballabhgarh Fort. The story of this fort is another example of rags- to- riches.  The founding ruler of the fort, Raja Balram, was not a born king. He was a poor farmer, named Ballabh Singh. This opportunity of becoming a king was bestowed upon him by destiny, when he discovered two gold laden mules in his farm, one night. Thus, over the night he became rich, built this fort, and began being called Raja Balram. Hence, the fort is partially named after him, i.e. Ballabhgarh. Raja Nahar was a descendent of Raja Balram, after whom the town of Nahargarh is named .King Nahar also ordered to get the ancient historical monuments in the fort to be restored in their original splendor and patina. Renovation has brought the magnificence of the fort back from the silent ruins, back to its original glory. The Ballabhgarh Fort is the most enchanting site of heritage today in Haryana.

Ibrahim Lodhi Tomb , Panipat

Despite being just an open grave on a platform, this humble structure holds immense historical significance. It marks the final resting place of the last Sultan of Delhi, who bravely fought against Mughal emperor Babur in the First Battle of Panipat Situated near the dargah of Sufi saint Bu Ali Shah and maintained by the Panipat Municipal Corporation, this tomb is a constant reminder of our past and an important symbol of our heritage..

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A road trip to Narnaul, Haryana - visit to historical sites, local walks & Ram Singh Samose wala.

A road trip to Narnaul, Haryana – visit to historical sites, local walks & Ram Singh Samose wala.

In a nutshell : A 180 km, 3 hour (each side) drive from gurgaon, to Narnaul , haryana, a place that has both mythology & history attached to it. Ibrahim khan’s tomb Jal mahal Ram singh Samosa wala Description: Contents 1. Mention in Mythology 2. Brief History 3. How we reached Narnaul – the roads 4. Current state of the historical monuments 5. Places to eat Mention in Mythology – in…

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Facts about Lodhi Garden- Heritage Site To Visit In Delhi 😃

Lodhi garden in New Delhi is interesting. It does not just convey a couple of times of Delhi's set of experiences in its folds yet additionally is one of the uncommon authentic spots, which are living. This isn't where just vacationers come, stroll around, click pictures, and return. The Garden is a lot of an indispensable piece of the existence of Delhi's kin.

The individuals who are lucky to be living in its area presumably use it as their regular strolling garden. Youthful couples use it to hobnob, and other Dilliwallahs make an oddball visit to sit and inhale the outside air here. History buffs come here to see the Lodi time burial places and mosques. Planners come to consider the design of that time.

Lodhi Garden

Nowadays the nurseries are the most loved frequent of photographic artists. They come here to tap the beautiful areas, trees, and birds. Producers use it to portray the scenery of Delhi. Expert narrators like Khushwant Singh stayed here and composed books as The Sunset Club set totally in these nurseries. Regularly called the lungs of Delhi, a great many people come here to invest some energy with nature. Arranged unbelievably between the Khan Market and Lodhi Road, it is effectively available from the two sides.

Passing by the atmosphere around Lodhi Garden, I anticipated that it should be large, however, it is a moderate-sized park spread in around 90 sections of land. Two towns existed around the landmarks till the mid-twentieth century, one of them was called Khairpur.

History of Lodhi Garden

In 1936, the spot was finished and the nursery was made. It was named Lady Willingdon Garden, after the spouse of the then lead representative general of India. After autonomy, gardens were named after the administration whose stays enhance it.

The Garden was re-finished in 1968 and a glasshouse was added to it. It has a characteristic territory that goes all over at places of all shapes and sizes landmarks interspersing the bountiful nature. It has little and not-so-little lakes with blossoms and birds and a Bonsai garden.

Lodhi Garden Walking Trail

My walk began from the Khan market side. As you enter from the stopping, the Athpula Bridge would be directly before you.

Athpula Bridge

Athpula in a real sense implies 8 extensions. It was called so as it remained on 8 columns framing 7 curves. The focal curve is the greatest one with ensuing curves decreasing, giving a sunken shape to the scaffold.

The way things are today, you wonder where is the waterway over which this was constructed. The water encompassing the scaffold is a fake water body. All things considered, however, the most youthful landmark this scaffold is as yet 400 years of age, worked during Akbar's time by Nawab Bahadur over a channel that associated with the Yamuna. What is vital about this extension is that this is one of the uncommon engravings in Delhi from Akbar's time.

Sikandar Lodhi Tomb

Pursue the cleared way around the Athpula and you would see a stronghold like a divider. You need to circumvent it to arrive at the doors of Sikandar Lodi's burial chamber. Implicit the mid-sixteenth century by his child Ibrahim Lodi, this burial chamber is in the average octagonal state of the Lodi time. This burial chamber has an uncanny likeness to Adham Khan's burial place in Mehrauli, with three entrances opening on every one of the eight sides.

Within the burial chamber has a high vault, with a painted roof and shaft and lintel passages in red sandstone. Curves inside have mathematical plans in blue and green. The western divider gives an impression of being a mosque with a Mihrab like a downturn. The dividers encase tremendous nurseries that encompass the primary burial chamber building. The stage outside the passageway divider has two coverings.

Legend of Octagonal Tombs

A legend says that Mughals considered Lodi's swindlers. In their period, the swindler's burial places were made in the Octagonal style like that of Adham Khan's. Another fascinating point is that Sikandar Lodi decided to be covered in Delhi while he used to control Agra.

Sheesh Gumbad

Push somewhat forward and you would see Sheesh Gumbad and bang inverse it Bara Gumbad. Presently, these are square burial places from the Lodi time. Sheesh-Gumbad was purported because its external get done with blue plated tiles gave the impression of being a mirror. Not very many of these tiles endure now and the vault conveys an exposed look. A family is by all accounts covered in this burial chamber, which is genuinely all-around protected from an external perspective however is completely disregarded inside.

Bada Gumbad or the Big Dome

Bara Gumbad has a mosque on one side and a Mehman Khana or guesthouse on the other. As you enter Bara Gumbad, you out of nowhere are hit by the sheer tallness of the arch. In the stage between the arch, mosque and guesthouse are a few graves that most likely have a place with a later period. The Bara Gumbad mosque was the most lovely disclosure of this walk.

This mosque with three vaults and five curves has a wonderful etching of mathematical plans and Arabic sections in grayish shading. It is an uproar of etched plasterwork. It additionally has probably the best Squinches that I have found in Delhi landmarks. The inside of this mosque is genuinely saved making it worth visiting.

Nobody realizes who is covered in these two burial places. In any case, I get it is protected to expect that these should be aristocrats, passing by the glory of these burial places. It is contended that Bara Gumbad isn't at all a burial place, yet a door to the mosque. However, the graves have been found inside building up to it as a burial chamber.

Mohammad Shah Tomb

As you stroll towards Lodi street, you would see another lofty octagonal construction, with exceptional and lavish Chhatris or shades all around the octagon. These Chhatris make the particular component of this burial chamber, with all the other things commonplace of the burial chambers of that period. This is the Sayyid line's Mohammad Shah burial place. It is the greatest construction in these nurseries. The roof again has some intricate round painting in blue and red encased in a star-like arrangement. It makes an exceptionally photogenic burial chamber, for what it's worth on a higher hill and is balanced.

To a great extent, you would see some grave stage in the nurseries. It would nearly feel as though you have come to meet each one of the individuals who lay covered here. The dead address you, not in a real sense, however through the pieces, they left for the people in the future, cast in stone conveying an engraving of their occasions. The landmarks show the significance given to individuals after they kicked the bucket, not certain if in the course of their lives that were path more modest than the existence of their burial chambers, on the off chance that they got a similar adoration and appreciation. I don't know whether they met, however, many individuals in their lives as they meet from their graves.

Birds

While engrossing history, don't miss the present. An assortment of birds lives here and significantly more visit during winters. If you don't think a lot about the birds, there are intricate sheets to clarify the different assortments of the birds that you can see here. The trees and plants are there to appreciate for what it's worth.

I missed the Kos Minar worked during Sher Shah Suri's time. You discover them up and down the Grand Trunk street that runs from Amritsar to Kolkata.

Travel Tips

* The passage is free.

* The guest's timings are 5:00 AM to 8:00 PM from April to September. Throughout the cold weather a very long time from October to March, the circumstance is 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Open on throughout the times of the week.

* You need in any event an hour to see the nursery appropriately. If engineering and birding interests you, you can undoubtedly go through a large portion of a day there.

* The nearest Metro Station is Jor Bagh on Yellow Line. You need to stroll for around 5 minutes or take an auto from that point.

* Lodhi The Garden Restaurant on the nursery premises serves European and Mediterranian food. It is a top-of-the-line café. You can generally bounce over to Khan Market for a chomp.

* Shoot the birds with your camera however, don't take care of them.

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Is Hanim Sultan (Buried in the tomb of Hurrem Sultan) and Fulane Sultan the daughters of Hatice Sultan from his second marriage to Mustafa Pasha. According to Ouztana, Fulane Sultan married Muhammad Agha and Hanim Sultan married Abdull Kerim Bey.

Mmh Öztuna ascribes these daughters (+ a son) to Hatice Sultan & Pargali Ibrahim Paşa... but Hatice didn’t really marry Ibrahim so I discarded them. For example, he says that the other child was Mehmed-Şâh Bey, but Ebru Turan says that Mehmed-Şâh Bey was Ibrahim Paşa’s son with his wife Muhsine so.... what is the truth?

One of the caskets in Hürrem’s tomb, though, says “Hanım Sultân, daughter of Hatice Sultan who is the sister of Sultan Suleyman Khan I. Date of death: 1582″

So it seems that at least Hanım was truly Hatice’s daughter... which is interesting, since some think that Hatice was called Hatice Hanim.

The problem with Hatice Sultan’s biography is that it has been tainted for many centuries by the wrong assumption that she had married Pargali Ibrahim Paşa so maybe their children have been mixed up. It is certainly... unusual? for two different boys to be called Mehmed-Şâh in Istanbul in the same age since the name is really not a common one.

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Mirza Ghalib 222nd birth anniversary: Facts about the legendary Urdu poet - art and culture

Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan, better known by his pen name Ghalib and Asad, was born on December 27, 1797. Honoured with titles Dabir-ul-Mulk and Najm-ud-Daula, he wrote in both Urdu and Persian and traced his ancestry back to Aibak Turks who moved to Samarkand following the fall of the Selijuk dynasty. Ghalib’s grandfather immigrated to India from Samarkand during the reign of Ahmad Shah. Regarded as one of the greatest Urdu poets, Ghalib’s love for Delhi is well known. He has time and again immortalised the spirit of the city, once writing, “Ik roz apni rooh se poocha, ki Dilli kya hai, to yun jawab main keh gaye, yeh duniya mano jism hai aur Dilli uski jaan.” (I asked my soul, ‘What is Delhi?’ It replied: ‘The world is the body, Delhi its soul”).   On the poet’s 222nd birth anniversary, here are a few facts about Mirza Ghalib 1. Ghalib married the daughter of Nawab Ilahi Bakhsh, Umrao Begum, when he was just 13-years-old, following which he settled in Delhi. 2. In 1850, Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar II bestowed upon Mirza Ghalib the title of Dabir-ul-Mulk, as well as the title Najm-ud-daula. 3. It was Bahadur Shah Zafar II who awarded him the title of Mirza Nosha, thus adding the word Mirza to his name. 4. Bahadur Shah Zafar II had appointed Ghalib as his tutor for poetry in 1854 and later he appointed him the tutor to his eldest son Prince Fakhr-ud Din Mirza. During this time, Ghalib was also appointed by the Emperor as the royal historian of the Mughal court. 5. Ghalib wrote his first verse at the age of 11, and interestingly, it has been noted that in most of his verses, the gender of the beloved is never known. 6. Ghalib’s closest rival was the poet Mohammad Ibrahim Zauq. Another contemporary of Ghalib who was well-known was Momin, whose ghazals were known for their lyrical styles. 7. The famed figure in Urdu literature Altaf Hussain Hali, who is also known as Maulana Khawaja Hali, was a shagrid (student) of Ghalib. Hali went on to write a biography on Ghalib titled Yaadgaar-e-Ghalib. 8. Following the death of Ghalib in February 15, 1869, the last great poet of the Mughal era was buried in Hazrat Nizamuddin near the tomb of Nizamuddin Auliya. 9. Being a member of declining Mughal nobility, Ghalib depended on either royal patronage, or the generosity of friends. Following the fall of the Mughal Empire, Ghalib could never get his full pension restored. 10. Before Ghalib, letter writing in Urdu was extremely ornamental. The poet, who was also a gifted letter writer, made the style more conversational. 11. Ghalib chronicled a turbulent period in Mughal history. He would time and again write about the destruction of the famed bazaars of Mughal Delhi as well as havelis and mansions. 12. Mirza Ghalib’s residence, which is located in Gali Qasim Jan, Ballimaran, Old Delhi, has been converted into a heritage site. The museum also houses a life size replica of the legendary poet. Follow more stories on Facebook and Twitter Read the full article

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Want a Ride from Delhi to Sonipat?

Delhi city is known city of India and it is well known because it is the national capital of India. As well as Sonipat city is also a popular city of Haryana. Sometimes we just need a break from our usual life and want a trip to those places where we can refresh our minds and enjoy some moments with our loved ones. And it is also true when we are with our loved ones then every place is memorable for us. Here you will find something as per your desires.

Sonipat a city of Haryana which have something for your vacation trip. Visiting places in Sonipat as follows:

·         Just chill water park- a perfect spot for children to enjoy in summers. Adults can also enjoy at this place.

·         Jaurassic Park- One of the famous visiting places in Haryana. It is a Dinosaur themed park which is loved by kids.

·         Mojoland- Another water park in Sonipat. Water parks one of the best solutions during terrible summer.

·         Khwaja Khizr tomb- The Maqbara located in Jatwara Sonipat. It was built in the memory of Khwaja Khizr son of Dariya Khan by Ibrahim Lodi.

Enjoy this summer in Sonipat of Haryana to getting some new experience in Holidays. Here you can reach through any medium. Like via bus, train. But if you are travelling by public transport you have to face so much crowd and travelling in crowd is very difficult for them who don’t have the habit of travelling. Now a question arises in your mind that how can we reach there from Delhi.

Here is the solution of your problem-

Delhi to Sonipat taxi is the best kind of source through which you can travel according to your choice. Comfortably you can reach to your destination and in reasonable fixed rate. You just need to follow some steps to hire best service in minimum rates. And if you want my suggestion for best taxi service then I will definitely suggest the best one taxi service.

Homecabs serves affordable car rental service with your choice of car. Homecabs have huge fleet of vehicles through which you can hire car on rent that you want. SUV, Sedan, Hatchback all categories of cab available with Homecabs. You can hire Delhi to Sonipat cab 24*7 anywhere anytime in all over India. You can go through Homecabs official website for booking and more details i.e. www.homecabs.com.

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Isa Khan Niazi

Isa Khan Niazi (Pashto: عیسی خان نيازي‎) was an Afghan noble in the court of Sher Shah Suri and his son Islam Shah Suri, of the Sur dynasty, who fought the Mughal Empire.

Isa khan Niazi was born in 1453 and his last brother was born in 1478. He died in 1548 at the age of 95 in Delhi. The time of 1451 – 1525 was the golden period for these khans, It was the time when Lodhis were completely dominated in subcontinent (Hindustan). Isa Khan Niazi was a prominent member among the Ruling family. Being in the same tribal unit of nobels like Ibrahim Lodhi, Sher Shah Suri . The large part these families was attached with Delhi Derbar.

In the honor of great war of Haybat Khan Sher Shah Suri awarded Isa Khan Niazi a title Azam – e – Hyumayoo and also made him governor of Multan and send him to Multan in area Pergani Kuchi (present Mianwali) there were great confusion build up between Haybat Khan Niazi (father genealogy of habit is given bhumbra’s genealogy) and Sher Shah Suri and this confusion ended with mutiny.

Tomb of Isa Khan

Isa Khan's tomb was built during his lifetime ca 1547-48 AD, is situated near the Mughal Emperor Humayun's Tomb complex in Delhi which was built later, between 1562-1571 AD. Built within an enclosed octagonal garden, it bears a striking resemblance to other tombs of Sur dynasty monuments in the Lodhi Gardens. This octagonal tomb has distinct ornamentation in the form of canopies, glazed tiles and lattice screens and a deep veranda, around it supported by pillars. It stand south of the Bu Halima garden just as visitors enter the complex. An inscription on a red sandstone slab indicated that the tomb is of Masnad Ali Isa Khan, son of Niyaz Aghwan, the Chief chamberlain, and was built during the reign of Islam Shah Suri, son of Sher Shah, in 1547-48 A.D.[1] On 5 August 2011 the restoration work on this tomb in New Delhi led to the discovery of the India's oldest sunken garden. Isa Khan’s garden tomb in the enclosed area of Humayun’s Tomb World Heritage Site in the Capital of India can now be considered the earliest example of a sunken garden in India – attached to a tomb – a concept later developed at Akbar’s Tomb and at the Taj Mahal.[2]

Mosque of Isa Khan

At the edge of the complex, across from the tomb, lies a mosque with noticeable mehrabs. It is known as Isa Khan's Mosque, and was built along with the tomb. Many of the architectural details present in these structures can be seen further evolved in the main Humayun's tomb, though on a much grander scale, such as the tomb being placed in a walled garden enclosure.[3]

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Bihar has remained an underrated tourist destination in India. There are 303 tourist places in Bihar, which can be explored!

It is ironic that Bihar was once the seat of one of the most prosperous ancient Indian kingdoms and today it suffers listlessness when it comes to heritage tourism in India.

The history of Bihar is believed to have roots back to the breaking dawn of civilizations in India and then the state of Bihar prospered as the seat of majestic empires like Magadh. It is also the state that gave two important religions – Buddhism and Jainism to the world. But today it has lost its importance as a tourist destination.

So without any further ado, let us begin our journey into the historic land of Bihar and list out the top spots which you should add to your list!

Tomb of Sher Shah Suri

The tomb of Sher Shah Suri is situated in Sasaram,  Bihar in the middle of an artificial lake, with the look of a floating monument. It rises from a stone terrace, which is placed on a platform that is reachable through a flight of steps.

This tomb is also known as Tomb Of Hasan Khan Sur. Hasan Khan Sur was the father of Sher Shah Suri.

The tomb was built in memory of Emperor Sher Shah Suri, a Pathan from Bihar who defeated the Mughal Empire and founded the Suri Empire in northern India. This tomb is an example of Indo-Islamic architecture. it was designed by the architect Mir Muhammad Aliwal Khan and built between 1540 and 1545.

Tomb of Sher Shah Suri – Bihar

Tomb of Sher Shah Suri – Bihar

Tomb of Sher Shah Suri – Bihar

Tomb of Sher Shah Suri – Bihar

Tomb of Sher Shah Suri – Bihar

Tomb of Sher Shah Suri – Bihar

Mahabodhi Temple

Mahabodhi Temple is one of the highlights of the religious township of Bodh Gaya. The shrine is constructed around the original Bodhi Tree in the 7th century AD.

The ancient temple was destroyed during the Muslim invasion in the 11th century. The current structure restored in 1880 has been renovated several times in yesteryears. At present, the shrine is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India.

This shrine was built by the Burmese King identical to the stupa constructed by Emperor Ashoka.

A Statue of Lord Buddha in a cross-legged seating position is situated here that attracts tourists and devotees from all over the world.

Mahabodhi Temple – Bihar

Mahabodhi Temple – Bihar

Mahabodhi Temple – Bihar

Mahabodhi Temple – Bihar

Mahabodhi Temple – Bihar

Mahabodhi Temple – Bihar

Mahabodhi Temple – Bihar

Mahabodhi Temple – Bihar

Mahabodhi Temple – Bihar

Mahabodhi Temple – Bihar

Mahabodhi Temple – Bihar

Mahabodhi Temple – Bihar

Bodhi Tree

Bodhi Tree is one of the chief revered locations in Bihar. It is believed to be the place where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment. The tree is believed to be the sapling of the original Bodhi tree, which was taken away by King Ashoka’s daughter to Sri Lanka.

There is a red sandstone slab under the Bodhi tree, known as Vajrasana or the diamond throne. Located behind Mahabodhi Temple, the revered 115 years old tree stands 80 ft high.

Bodhi Tree – Bihar

Bodhi Tree – Bihar

Bodhi Tree – Bihar

Kumhrar Kumhrar, Patna

Kumhrar which is also pronounced as Kumrahar is a historic city of Patliputra in Bihar. It depicts the remains of the Mauryan Empire from 600 BC to 600 AD.

This ancient city of Pattliputra has situated about 5 km from Patna Railway Station on the Kankarbagh Road. Over the past years, many excavations have discovered various structures from the Mauryan times from here.

Archaeological remains of the Mauryan period (322–185 BCE) have been discovered here, this includes the ruins of a hypostyle 80-pillared hall. The excavation found here dates back to 600 BCE and marks the ancient capital of Ajatshatru, Chandragupta and Ashoka, and collectively the relics range from four continuous periods from 600 BCE to 600 CE.

Kumhrar Kumhrar – Bihar

Kumhrar Kumhrar – Bihar

Kumhrar Kumhrar – Bihar

Kumhrar Kumhrar – Bihar

Kumhrar Kumhrar – Bihar

Kumhrar Kumhrar – Bihar

Kumhrar Kumhrar – Bihar

Kumhrar Kumhrar – Bihar

Thai Monastery, Bodhgaya

Thai Monastery is another incredible gem from the treasure chest of Bihar. The only this is the only Thai temple in India. Thai Monastery of Bodhgaya was built by a Monarch of Thailand in 1956.

Established in 1957 with the help of Thailand’s government and Indian Buddhist monks, this temple is a must-see in Bodhgaya.

Made in the typical architectural style of Thailand, this temple reflects the culture and traditions of Thailand.

The aura is very serene and thus you can find many meditation centers near the monastery too.

Thai Monastery, Bodhgaya – Bihar

Thai Monastery, Bodhgaya – Bihar

Seek Blessing of Shah Daulat at Choti Dargah and Bari Dargah, Patna

Maner has two famous Mohammedan tombs, of Shah Daulat or Makhdum Daulat, known as Choti Dargah, and the other that of Sheikh Yahia Maneri or Makhdum Yahia, called the Bari Dargah.

Makhdum Daulat died at Maner in 1608, and Ibrahim Khan, Governor of Bihar and one of the saint’s disciples completed the erection of his mausoleum in 1616.

The mausoleum is rich in architecture and is adorned with intricate carvings on the walls and the inscriptions from the Quaran on the roof. Truly a place to relish, Choti Dargah and bari dargah is absolutely a must-visit in Patna.

Choti Dargah and Bari Dargah, Patna

Gol Ghar

Golghar is a magnificent beehive-shaped building. It was established in the year 1786 by Captain John Garstin. Inspired by the stupa architecture, the structure of the building’s base is about 125 m in width and the walls are about 3.6 m thick.

After climbing about 145 steps build in a spiral pattern around the infrastructure, a picturesque view from the top of the city and of the river Ganga can be viewed.

Gol Ghar – Bihar

Gol Ghar – Bihar

Gol Ghar – Bihar

Gol Ghar – Bihar

Gol Ghar – Bihar

Gol Ghar – Bihar

Takht Sri Patna Sahib

Takht Sri Patna Sahib, commonly known as Gurudwara Patna Sahib, is a gurudwara built in the fond memory of Guru Gobind Singh, who was born at this very place.

Guru Gobind Singh was born on 22nd December 1666 and was the tenth Guru of Sikhism. Situated at the banks of the holy Ganga River, Gurudwara Patna Sahib was constructed by the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, Maharaja Ranjit Singh during his reign from 1780 to 1839.

This place is considered as one of the only five sacred thrones or Takhts among Sikhs. Guru Tegh Bahadur stayed at this place along with his wife, after traveling from cities like Kaithal, Kurukshetra, Delhi, Agra, Etawah, Kanpur, Allahabad, Banaras, Sasaram and Gaya.

This Gurudwara Takht Sri Patna Sahib is considered as the epicenter for Sikhism in the eastern part of India. It is home to many of the belongings of the 10th Guru of Sikhism.

Takht Sri Patna Sahib 

Takht Sri Patna Sahib 

Takht Sri Patna Sahib 

Takht Sri Patna Sahib 

Takht Sri Patna Sahib 

Takht Sri Patna Sahib 

Other things to do  –

Try the Cuisine

Try the Cuisine of Bihar

Attend the Chhath Festival

Attend the Chhath Festival

Witness Madhubani Art

Witness Madhubani Art

Interact with Tribals

Interact with Tribals

Enjoy the Chhau Dance Performance

Enjoy the Chhau Dance Performance

Visit the Birth Place of Sita

Visit the Birth Place of Sita – Sitamarhi, Bihar

Read Also -The hidden gem of Bihar – Sonbhandar

Top Offbeat Attractions in Bihar you probably don’t know about! Bihar has remained an underrated tourist destination in India. There are 303 tourist places in Bihar, which can be explored!

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Jaunpur Uttar Pradesh | जौनपुर जिला | Jaunpur History | जौनपुर का इतिहास

Jaunpur History

The acclaimed and learned wonderfulness for its past is it's vital verifiable, social and political status in Jaunpur History. Based on fear-based oppressor accounts, rocks, archeological remains and other accessible realities, their past examination, the ceaseless presence of Jaunpur locale, in some type of another, is seen till the Vedic period. The brilliance of the city on Ganga Gomti and its tranquil shorelines, and so on was a noteworthy sacrosanct place for the contemplation and reflection of the sages and sages, from where the voices of the Vampires were delivered. Indeed, even today, Dev Vani is reverberating in the photos of Gomti in the city of Jaunpur. In the field of instruction, there is an essential position in this area. Understudies from different nations are coming here to learn Arabic and Persian. Sher Shah Suri was likewise instructed here Sufism additionally prospered and overwhelmed here. Amid the Sharki time, this locale demonstrated a one of a kind Hindu-Muslim mutual agreement through which its heritage is as yet present. On a few conflicts with Maharshi Yamadagni, King Sahastarajun of Punjab, the place where there is seven streams turned towards the south and entranced by the splendid idea of the antiquated destinations of Gomti. Maharishi Yamadagni built up his ashram on the correct bank of Gomti amongst Jafarabad and Jaunpur. Today, there is an old sanctuary at this place. This sanctuary is known as the sanctuary of Maharishi Yamdagni. This place is in Jamaita town. Yamadagni began living here with his child Parashurama. This region was in the territory of the King of Ayodhya around then and it is called Ayodhyaapuram. Because of old hostility, King Sahastraj assaulted the ashram and slaughtered Maharishi Yamadagni. Furious on the death of his dad, Bahadur Parashuram went to war and tossed his dad's provocation in the war. The primary landing in Jaunpur Uttar Pradesh area was Raghuvanshi Kshatriya. The ruler of Benaras wedded his girl to the lord of Ayodhya, Devakumar and gave some piece of his control as an endowment, in which Raghuvanshi of the two areas settled himself. After this, the entry of the stream Vatagotti, Durgvanshi and Vyas Kshatriyas came in this locale. In this region, Bharas and Soriyas were far away.Kshatriyas began battling with them. The Gahrshari Kshatrias totally toppled Bharas and Soriyas' strength. In the eleventh century, the Ghahawar Rajputs of Kannauj began making Jaffarabad and Yunapur (Jaunpur) rich and capable. Vijaychand came to Kannauj and fabricated numerous houses and fortresses. Indeed, even today, the remnants of the fortress can be found in the south of Jafarabad. In 1194 AD, Qutbuddin Abaq assaulted on Mondev or Mandya (right now Jafarabad). After crushing the then King Udaypal, he gave over energy to Devanjeet Singh and reached out towards Banares. In 1389 AD, Feroz Shah's child Mahmud Shah climbed the position of authority. He made Sarabar Khwaja as a priest and later in 1393, Edi gave him a little measure of Malik-ul-Sharq and gave him over from Kannauj to Bihar. Malik-ul-Sharq made Jaunpur his capital and set up his rule from Etawah to Bengal and from Vindhyachal to Nepa Where he encourage child Saeed Murakshas climbed the royal position of Jaunpur. His more youthful sibling Ibrahim Shah succeeded him for thistles. Ibrahim Shah turned out to be a gifted and capable ruler. They actualized a cooperative attitude with the Hindus. Amid the Sharqi period, numerous fabulous structures, mosques, and tomb were built. Firoz Shah had established the framework of the Atala mosque in 1393 AD, yet Ibrahim Shah finished it in 1408 AD Ibrahim Shah.

Where he encourage child Saeed Murakshas climbed the position of authority of Jaunpur. His more youthful sibling Ibrahim Shah succeeded him for thistles. Ibrahim Shah ended up being a gifted and able ruler. They actualized a cooperative attitude with the Hindus. Amid the Sharqi period, numerous fantastic structures, mosques, and tomb were developed. Firoz Shah had established the framework of the Atala mosque in 1393 AD, however, Ibrahim Shah finished it in 1408 AD Ibrahim Shah.Hussein began building the Jama Masjid and Bari Masjid. The special part of Hindu-Muslim common congruity introduce amid the Sharaki Council of Jaunpur locale - which has held an essential position in the field of instruction, culture, music, expressions, and writing - its smell is as yet show today. Lodhi line kept the energy of the royal position on Jaunpur's honored position from 1484 AD to 1525 AD. In 1526, Edi Babar joined Delhi and beat Ibrahim Lodhi in the skirmish of Panipat and executed him.  Akbar remained for a few days in Jaunpur. After this, subsequent to selecting Sardar Munem Khan as the ruler, he backpedaled. It was amid Akbar's rule that the Royal Bridge (Jaunpur) was fabricated. After the panic period, researchers connected Jaunpur with three individuals of Chandragupta Vikramaditya and the way that this place was additionally impacted by Buddhist thoughts. Bhars and Kory Gujjar, Pratishhar and Gaharwar are additionally in control here. After the uprooting of Mahmud Gajnabi (eleventh) from here, Gauri and Mohammed Gauri go to Gyanchand Sangharsh and the triumph of exchange of Arabic after the regal treasury; Zafar Khan, designated by his dad Gayasuddin Tughlaq in   जौनपुर जिला of Tughlaq - is heading towards the development of all the present city. Eddie in 1722 After being a piece of the Mughal Sultan for six and a half years, Jaunpur was relegated to the Nawab of Awadh.Later, in 1775, Edi Jaunpur, alongside Benaras, got the hands of the ruler of Mansaram with the lord of Mansaram. From 1775 to 1788, Edi Jaunpur was in the energy of Benares and after that, it was in the hands of the regiment Deccan. Sub-collectorate was set up without precedent for 1818 AD, and later it turned into a different locale. In 1820 AD, Azamgarh area was additionally brought under Jaunpur, yet in 1822 a few sections of Azamgarh and 1830 AD were finished in entire of Azamgarh from Jaunpur.

Jaunpur Uttar Pradesh | जौनपुर जिला | Jaunpur History | जौनपुर का इतिहास

Jaunpur of the British time frame saw the rebel against the energy of the state. A casualty's want to take part in the Revolution of 1857 and safe autonomy for India was found in his alcove and crevice. For the Revolution of 1857, notices were set on May 31. The warriors were told. The news of the disobedience achieved Banaras on June 5, 1857, to Jaunpur. On eighth September, the Gorkha powers achieved Jaunpur from Azamgarh. Because of this, all the government workers who were shaped come back to Jaunpur. The north-western piece of Jaunpur was in the fire of disobedience. Autonomy contenders drove by English powers under the authority of Mata Badal Chauhan, however, the destiny was not to support them. The British hanged Mata Badal Chauhan and 13 of his affiliations. In this battle, these overcome fighters killed a legitimate officer, a sergeant brigadeThakur Sangram Singh of Nevada town turned into a renegade and he crushed English a few times. Babur Sultanate Bahadur Singh, the Zamindar of Badlapur, couldn't be English. Sangram Singh, child of Sultan Bahadur Singh, assumed control of English on numerous events. Afterward, the English tied him up with a tree and shot him. Amar Singh, alongside his four children, assaulted and plundered the Indigo distribution center of Karanj. The British assaulted their town, Adampur, amid which they were murdered, alongside the Varanasi-Doli-Azamgarh interstate, Dauji's Raghuvanshi Rajputs never acknowledged any of their suicides. Amid the progress of Banaras, they encountered Taylor's Sikh armed force. Dabhi's Rajputs murdered the British of Indigo Godon of Peshwa. English executed 23 individuals in the town of Senpur at midnight, while they were laying down with trees. English hanged Haripal Singh, Bhikha Singh, and Jagat Singh et al. al. After the court hearing, Ram Sunder Pathak was additionally known for his flexibility warriors. Preceding Gandhiji's entry in India, Pathakji was Gandhiji's partner in South Africa in Gandhiji's non-collaboration development against white individuals. Afterward, he likewise came here and joined the opportunity battle. In the town of Etahah of Makhalisahar, the opportunity contender of the family P. P.Had huge siblings. Shiv Varna Sharma It is trusted that in the change of 1857 AD, very nearly ten thousand individuals of Jaunpur were martyred. In 1885, the Indian National Congress was established. After 10 years, the primary gathering of the Congress in the city was held in Urdu Mohalla. Numerous individuals of

जौनपुर का इतिहास used to take an interest in the Congress' yearly tradition in Varanasi. Amid the First World War, a progressive from Jaunpur. Mujtaba Hussain left America to take in the systems of making bombs Later they were captured by the British through selling out. After the foundation of the Home Rule League in 1916, the establishment began working in Jaunpur. In the non-collaboration development of Gandhiji in 1920, Jaunpur took part with verve and energy.

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Aligarh Fort- Uttar Pradesh

Aligarh is a large and important city of the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. It is located at a distance 90 miles south-east of New Delhi. This city is more popularly known as a university town. Here the well renowned Aligarh Muslim University is situated. Aligarh embraces the ancient settlement of Koil. Before the first Muslim invasion, the town was renowned for the stronghold of the Rajputs.

Monuments In Aligarh

Aligarh Fort

Aligarh Fort Entrance

The Aligarh Fort is one of the main attractions in the city.Aligarh Fort one of the strongest forts in India, is located in the city of Aligarh Uttar Pradesh. It is also called “Aligarh Qila”. It is situated on the Grand Trunk road and consists of a regular polygon, surrounded by a very broad and deep ditch. Many visitors can be seen in the fort throughout the year. Another fort called the Dor Fort is located near the city center. However it is mainly in ruins at present.

The Aligarh Fort was constructed during the reign of Ibrahim Lodi in the year 1524. It was strengthened subsequently by French engineers and later, by the British. The main entrance to this fort is from the north direction. Perron`s House or the Sahib Bagh, which is now the University Medical Institution is at a distance of 800 m to the south of the Aligarh Fort. ..

Aligarh Mosque

Sir Syed Masjid

It is Located in the campus of Aligarh Muslim University. Aligarh also comprises various tombs of renowned Muslim saints. Jainism Teerth Dhaam called the `Mangalayatan Teerth Dhaam` has been built at the city`s Agra Road. There is an extremely beautiful Jain Temple which is believed to be almost 200 years old. It has Fresco Painted Ceilings. Some Other Attractions

Bala Kila is Situated at the crown of a long and steep slope is the . It was built in the year 1728 by Sabit Khan and that too on the site of earlier Hindu and Buddhist temples. To its south east is the `Moti Masjid` or the `Pearl Mosque.The Civil Station lies to the northeast of the city. It embraces the old cantonment that was eradicated in the year 1869. It was laid out on classic colonial lines of structure that follow a simple grid pattern. Some more principal buildings of interest of Aligarh are mainly concentrated along Anupshahr Road: the Judges` Court, District School, jail and cemetery. Opposite the Judges` Court there is an avenue that links Crosthwaite Hall with the Harrison Clocktower .

Aligarh Muslim University

The Lyall Library was established in the year 1889. This distinguished building depicts Indo-Saracenic style. Aligarh Muslim University, formerly known as the Anglo-Oriental College, is a renowned international centre of Muslim education and theology. It was established by Sir Saiyad Ahmad Khan and laid out in the manner of the Oxford and Cambridge colleges amidst beautiful landscaped gardens.

Near By Attarctions

There are a few villages that are located nearby and some of them are worth visiting. Gorai, Sidarmain, and Mangarhi are the main villages.

How To Get There

By Air The nearest airport is New Delhi, which is 130 kilometers from downtown Aligarh. By Rail The main railway station in Aligarh is Aligarh Junction. Aligarh is well connected to cities of New Delhi, Agra, Kanpur, Lucknow, Benaras, Jaipur, Kolkata and Mumbai through a cluster of super fast and express trains. By Road Aligarh is well connected to other cities through a network of National and State Highways. The city has regular buses to destinations like Jaipur, Agra, Mathura, Ghaziabad, New Delhi, Lucknow and Varanasi.

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Aligarh Fort- Uttar Pradesh

Aligarh Fort Entrance

Aligarh Mosque

Aligarh Muslim University

Aligarh Fort- Uttar Pradesh Aligarh is a large and important city of the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. It is located at a distance 90 miles south-east of New Delhi.

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A long weekend planned us a 3 days visit to Hampi! As Jessica got comp-off on 3rd October, I too took leave for my birthday. We researched some more places around Hampi and added Bijapur and Badami also to our trip.

  Day 1 – 30th September 2017

We took a Gol Gumbaaz Express train from Bangalore to Bijapur and reached there by 11am since the train was late by 1 hour. We kept our bags in the clock room. Gol Gumbaaz was visible the moment we stepped out of the station. We booked a Tonga outside the station for ₹500.

  Bijapur, initially known as Vijayapura or the City of Victory, was established by the Chalukyas and later, taken over by the Yadavas. It was only during the subsequent rule of the Deccan Sultanates that Bijapur attained many of its famous Islamic landmarks.

Our first stop was Jumma Masjid. It is the largest and oldest mosque in the Deccan. It is at 1200 yards to the east of the citadel. Ali Adil Shah I, after his triumphant victory over Vijayanagara built this mosque. The mosque, with a height of 120 ft, is set over an area of 10,810 sq m. Well-designed arches & rooms and a fountain at the center are some of the features that make the mosque look beautiful. There is a big hall and a huge dome and 33 domes closely encircling it. Additionally, there also are 12 arches built with 12 interleaving arches and intricately designed gateway, which was designed by Aurangzeb. The holy Koran, inscribed in gold, is also one of the attracting features of the mosque.

  Next we went to Jod Gumbaz. It is a set of tombs that have now been converted into a dargah. Since we could not go inside, we just clicked a few pictures from outside and went back to our Tonga. Our Tonga wala was missing so we clicked pictures with the horse while we waited.

  Tonga Bhaiya took us to Taj Bawdi which is a water reservoir that was built to commemorate Taj Sultana, Ibrahim II ’s first wife. The entrance arch is very impressive and has two octagonal towers; the east & west wings of the two towers were used as rest houses.

  Our next stop was Ibrahim Rauza which is the tomb of Ibrahim Adil Shah II (ruled 1580-1627) who was known for religious tolerance. Built on a single rock bed, it is noted for the symmetry of its features. Ibrahim Rauza comprises two buildings, a magnificent tomb and a remarkable mosque enveloped by a garden. Facing each other, these twin buildings have a fountain in between them. Both the buildings have square plans with four minarets at the corners and a bulbous dome at the centre, which emerges from lotus petals. This is the most ornate building in Bijapur. We found some kids who saw us clicking pictures and wanted to click our pictures together. They asked us to sit on the window and directed us to pose. The result is amazing. One of the kid innocently asked “Apke Mummy Papa kuch nahi bolte ja aap log ghoomte ho?”. We just smiled since we did not know what to tell her about being an adult.

  By the time we came out of Ibrahim Rauza, we were hungry and wanted to go to eat. So we asked Tonga wale bhaiya to take us for lunch. He then informed us that mostly all the important attractions has been covered and we just need to see 3 more small places and then we would be proceeding for lunch and finally at Gol Gumbaz.

Next we went to Malik-e-Maidan (Master of the Battlefield).  It has a large cannon, 4.45 metres (14.6 ft) long and 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) in diameter with a 700 millimetres (28 in) bore. The cannon weighs 55 tonnes and is considered one of the largest medieval guns made.  The cannon’s nozzle is fashioned into the shape of a lion’s head with open jaws & between the carved fangs is depicted an elephant being crushed to death. It was cast from bell metal by a Turkish Bell Smith and erected by Ibrahim Adil Shah II.

  Tonga wale bhaiya then took us to Upli Burj. It is a 80 feet tower which was built in 1584 by Hyder Khan. This is a spherical structure with stone steps winding round the outside. There are 70 steps to reach the top of the tower to get a great view of Bijapur. Since we were too hungry and tired, we gave the climbing a miss.

  Our last stop before lunch was Barakaman. Barakaman (meaning 12 arches) is a mausoleum of Ali Roza built in 1672. It has now seven arches and the tomb containing the graves of Ali, his queens and eleven other ladies possibly belonging to the Zenana of the queens. The place was very beautiful and picturesque, so despite being hungry we clicked lots of pictures. Our inner model woke and the chain poses started. Finally hunger took us over and we decided to go for lunch.

  After lunch, Tonga wale bhaiya dropped us off at Gol Gumbaz. Gol Gumbaz is one of the major attractions of the city. Built by Yaqut of Dabul (architect under Mohammed Adil Shah’s patronage), the structure is remarked as the world’s 2nd largest dome. There is no pillar used in raising the structure. There are stairs that connect four minarets to the dome. Thus, one can enjoy the panoramic view of the city. A particular attraction in this monument is the Whispering Gallery, where every sound is echoed seven times and even a sound as faint as a whisper can be heard. But the place was inundated by a cacophony of shrieks, whistles and whoops made by the visiting tourists. We could see the whole of Bijapur from 7th floor. Since we had to catch a train to Badami at 5pm and it was already 4pm when we reached Gol Gumbaz, we climbed 7 floors without break. We stayed there for 5-10  mins then again climbed down the stairs. We were down by 4:30pm. We took an auto to station outside Gol Gumbaz and reached station in 10 min. We took our luggage from clock room and boarded our train to Badami.

  We reached Badami by 7:30pm. We took a share auto to Badami Bus Stand where there were many Hotels. We had not booked any hotel here. When we reached the bus stand, we went to 3 hotels before we finally got an A/C room in Anand Deluxe for ₹1600 per night. We called our Hotel in Hampi to ask if we come on 1st October night would they give us room since our booking was from 2nd October. They asked us to look online. Rooms were not available online for 1st October, so we decided to stay the next night in Badami and go to Hampi on 2nd October by morning bus. We had our dinner and told in the reception that we needed an auto for Badami tour in the morning. At night, the AC stopped working so we told the house keeping to check. They tried to make it work but it did not work so we told them that we will pay the price of non AC room only.

  Day 2 – 1st October 2017

I woke up to get ready and found out that water was not coming in the washroom. I asked the housekeeping to check. I didn’t have to wait for long when the water came but there was no hot water. We somehow got ready since we were getting late. Our experience in the hotel was not a pleasant one. Our booked auto was waiting for us outside. We started late because of the water problems. We had breakfast at a small dhaaba.

Badami, formerly known as Vatapi, was the regal capital of the Badami Chalukyas from 540 to 757 AD. It is famous for its rock cut structural temples. It is located in a ravine at the foot of a rugged, red sandstone outcrop that surrounds Agastya lake. As per legend, Vatapi was an asura who was killed during a war with Agastya Rishi in this location.

We started our visit with Bhootnath temple. The Bhutanatha group of temples is a cluster of sandstone shrines dedicated to the deity Bhutanatha (Lord Shiva). There are two major temples here. Temple No.1, on the east side of the Agastya lake, called the Bhutanatha temple has a superstructure that resembles early South Indian style or North Indian style with its open mantapa (hall or Veranda) extending into the lake, while the smaller Temple No.2 on the north-east side of the lake, sometimes called the Mallikarjuna group of temples, has a stepped superstructure, commonly found in Kalyani Chalukya constructions. The inner shrine and mantapa (hall) of Temple No.1 were constructed in the late 7th century, during the reign of the Badami Chalukyas. While the outer mantapa, facing the Badami tank, was completed during the rule of the Kalyani Chalukyas of the 11th century. Hence the Bhutanatha temple contain architectural forms from different periods.The temple was so peaceful and beautiful that we spent a lot of time clicking pictures there.

  Since we had started late and we also spent a lot of time in Bhutnath temple, Auto wale bhaiya asked us to come back fast from museum otherwise we might miss something. The Badami museum has a rich collection of explored materials, sculptures, inscriptions and architectural artefacts from in and around Badami. The first two galleries are in the open where one can see the idols and images of Shiva and Vishnu in different forms, Ganapathi, a panel narrating Bhagwata scenes, the famous Lajja-Gauri etc. The third gallery has been converted into a scaled model of the nearby pre-historic rock shelter (Shidlaphadi Shelter). The Archaeological Museum is home to sculptures and artefacts from the Chalukyan and Rashtrakutas dynasties (550-950 A.D.) and medieval period (8th-18th century C.E.). The new fourth gallery has arranged the architectural exhibits and epigraphs.

  Badami Fort is situated behind Badami Museum, on top of a hill on the northern banks of Agasthya Lake, on the other side of Cave Temples. The fort can be reached by a plight of steep steps from the museum. There are several decorated gateways build out the rock with carvings.  The walkway to the fort was carved out from huge redstone hillock, providing unique setting to the fort.  There are two temples inside the fort, well known as Lower Shivalaya and Upper Shivalaya. The Lower Shivalaya is a small two story structure on the corner of hill overlooking the Badami town. The Upper Shivalaya is a Dravidian style structure on top of the hill. The fort provides magnificent views of all the monument of Badami, including Caves, Lake, Bhoothanatha temples and other monuments. Though the initial structured were constructed during the Chalukya period, most part of the existing fort on eastern side was build in 18th century by Tipu Sultan who was so impressed with the place and ordered to build a fort. The fort’s main attraction is the 16th century Tipu’s cannon. Since we did not have too much time and the weather was too hot, we did not explore the fort properly. We climbed the cliff from where we could see entire Badami town.

  There were lots of monkey in the fort and outside the museum. When we came out to sit in our auto, one of the monkey snatched marigold flower to eat from the garland that our auto wala had used to decorate the auto.

  Next we went to Badami Caves. The Badami cave temples are a complex of four Hindu, a Jain and possibly Buddhist cave temples. The construction of cave one and cave two has north Deccan style while cave three has the styles of Nagara and Dravida. There are 4 distinct caves – 1 dedicated to Shiva, 2 to Vishnu, 1 to Jainism and 1 not so distinct one but with impressions of Buddhism.

Cave 1 is ancient and oldest. The cave portrays the Tandava-dancing Shiva as Nataraja on the rock face to the right of entrance. The image, 5 feet (1.5 m) tall, has 18 arms in a form that expresses the dance positions arranged in a geometric pattern which is a time division symbolising the cosmic wheel.  The eighteen arms express Natya mudras (symbolic hand gestures), with some holding objects such as drums, a flame torch, a serpent, a trident and an axe. Shiva has his son Ganesha and the bull Nandi by his side. Adjoining the Nataraja, the wall depicts the goddess Durga of Shaktism tradition slaying the buffalo-demon Mahishasura. The other 3 famous sculptures in this cave are that of Mahishasur Mardini, Harihara and Ardha Narishwar. Ardha Narishwara is a combination of Shiva (left) and Parvati (right) along with Nandi and Bhringi.

There are no idols in the sanctum of Cave 2 and in fact it is pretty dark inside. The largest relief in Cave 2 depicts the legend of Vishnu in his Trivikrama form. The ceilings have elaborate sculptures of chakras and intersecting connected Swastikas – the sacred Hindu symbol. Bhudevi (Mother Earth) being held on a lotus by Vishnu in Varaha Avtar. Apparently, she was kidnapped and taken to hell and he intervened to release her. Varaha is the symbol of Chalukyas and they have left their impression on every structure that was built at that time with the Varaha Symbol.

Cave 3 is earliest dated Hindu temple in the Deccan region. It is dedicated to Vishnu; it is the largest cave in the complex. It has intricately carved friezes and giant figures of Trivikrama, Anantasayana, Vasudeva, Varaha, Harihara and Narasimha. Cave 3’s primary theme is Vaishnavite, though it also shows Harihara on its southern wall – half Vishnu and half Shiva shown fused as one, making the cave important to Shaivism studies.

Cave 4 has elaborated carvings of Paswanath (23rd) and Mahaveer (24th) Jain Tirthankara all in Digambara Jain style. The notable ones are Parswanath in meditation with Adisesha the 5 hooded serpent watching over him. The other one is that of Mahaveera meditating in Padmasana style. There is one of Bahubali through his body the serpents are coming out and his sister Bhahmi and other beautiful ladies are at his feet.

We were already very tired when we reached Badami caves. The weather was also very hot. Badami caves was very crowded because of the long weekend. It was very difficult to get a good photo without people photobombing. The caves were somewhat smelly inside, so we didn’t stay inside the caves for long. We sat outside Cave 3 when we got tired of climbing and saw the hustle and bustle of fellow tourists. From Cave 4 we could get a fantastic aerial view of Bhoothnath Temple.

On the way down, to the right, Adil Shah Mosque can be seen which is not operational. The structure very similar to that of the ones seen in Bijapur.

  We then started our trip to far off places from Badami. We first went to Mahakuta temple. The temples are dated to 6th-7th century AD during the reign of the Chalukyas of Badami. Presently, these are the only living temples presently among the ones built by the Chalukyas. The Mahakuta Temple complex has temples dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu. There is a natural spring flowing through the mountains which also flows through the temple complex in a spring-fed tank called Vishnu Pushkarni.  A natural mountain spring flows through the temple complex that feeds fresh water into the Pushkarini continuously. This tank is also known as Papavinasha Tirth which means purification tank. Mahakuta is full of Shivlingas all around and called Dakshina Kashi. A Shiva linga known as Panchamukhi Shiva linga is present in the centre of Pushkarni tank with one face in each direction and one on top. There were too many semi-naked men taking bath in the tank that we were very uncomfortable. So we didn’t stay there for long.

  Next we went to Pattadakal Group of Temples. It was a long journey from Mahakuta. We crossed river Malaprabha and many corn fields on the way. Pattadakal is a cluster of temples where the Chalukyan kings were crowned between 6th and 8th century when they returned victorious from war, where queens built temples for their triumphant consorts demonstrating the master pieces of Chalukyan Art which started taking shape in Aihole. There are 10 temples in this place of which 8 are very closely located in one complex, the Papanatha Temple is on the outer fringes of the complex and the Jain Temple built later by the Rashtrakutas is about 10 mins walk away. While Pattadakal was established by the early Chalukyas, it continued to be an important centre for the Rashtrakutas and the later Kalyani Chalukyas. It is UNESCO World Heritage Site.  Architectural styles used in Pattadakal are Dravidian, north Indian Nagara style, Chalykyan art and fusion of Dravidian – north Indian style. We were mesmerised by the beauty of Pattadakal. We felt that even if we took hundreds of pictures, it would still not be enough. All the temples in the compound were stunning.

  We were very hungry by the time we came out of Pattadakal. So we ate at a local dhaba kind of place. We ordered 2 meals for us. Auto wale bhaiya also ordered meal for himself. It was the tastiest food we had in this trip. It was very cheap too. It cost us ₹150/- only which included our meals and auto wale bhaiya’s meal.

Aihole was our next stop. Aihole is a small village with temples scattered all over. Most of these temples built around the 6th to 7th century are in ruins. Aihole, along with nearby Badami (Vatapi), emerged by the 6th century as the cradle of experimentation with temple architecture, stone artwork, and construction techniques. This resulted in 16 types of free-standing temples and 4 types of rock-cut shrines. The experimentation in architecture and arts that began in Aihole yielded the Group of Monuments at Pattadakal, a UNESCO world heritage site. Aihole has been a part of Hindu mythologies. It has a natural axe-shaped rock on the Malaprabha river bank north of the village, and a rock in the river show a footprint. Parashurama, the sixth Vishnu avatar, is stated in these legends to have washed his axe here after killing abusive Kshatriyas who were exploiting their military powers, giving the land its red color. A 19th-century local tradition believed that rock footprints in the river were those of Parashurama. The Aihole temple compound was about to close in 30 mins when we reached there. We went inside and clicked a few pictures before returning to our auto.

  It was a long ride back to Badami. Before heading back to our hotel we went to Banashankari temple.The temple is popularly called Banashankari or Vanashankari since it is located in the Tilakaaranya forest. The temple deity is also called the Shakambhari, which means the “Vegetable Goddess”. It is said that Banashankari is the sixth incarnation of the warrior-goddess Durga. The original temple was built by the 7th century Kalyani Chalukya kings, who worshipped goddess Banashankari as their tutelary deity. It was already dark when we reached the temple, but the line for darshan of deity was huge. After darshan, we climbed a wall to ring the huge bell which was at a height. It was a lot of fun.

  Day 3 – 2nd October 2017

We woke up at 6 am to catch our 7 am local bus to Hospet. It was a bumpy ride as the roads were very bad. We reached Ilkal which is halfway at 9:30 am. We found out that Aihole was only few kms away from Ilkal. Basically, we had travelled almost halfway to Hampi and then returned back to Badami. That is why it was a long ride back from Aihole to our hotel. Instead of going back, we could have come directly to Ilkal and got a bus for Hampi the previous day. We finally reached Hospet at 12 pm. The hotel had sent an auto to pick us up from the bus stand. It was another half hr journey to the hotel. By the time we reached our hotel, we were too tired to do anything. We just took bath, had lunch and went to sleep.

  We finally got out of our room at 5 pm. As our hotel reception had suggested, we took a ferry (cost ₹30/- each) to the other side of Tungabhadra river to go to Monkey Temple (Hanuman’s birth place). They had told us that there is only 1 road which will lead us to the temple. So we followed the straight road and reached the foot of a hill. We saw some foreigners were going up. We knew that the temple was at the top of a mountain, so we followed them. Kids selling tea & lime juice helped us climb the to top and in return we had to buy tea or juice from them. On the way we found some foreigners with Mattresses and camping kits. They were most probably planning to spend the night on the hills. When we reached the top of a boulder or stone the view was wonderful, but we were wondering where was the temple. When we asked the kids, they told us that it was in the opposite direction. Later we found out that the hill that we climbed was called Anjanadri Parvata named after Hanuman’s mother Anjana. We had to return back by 6:30 pm (as told by our hotel people) or we would miss the ferry back. We hurried to the river bank. The boat people told us that the ferry was at 5:30 pm. And now we had to pay ₹100/- each. We had no choice, so we paid the amount and came back to our side of Hampi.

  I wanted to explore Hampi on bicycle and Jessica didn’t know how to ride a bicycle that well. So we decided to hire bicycles from 2nd October evening. The standard rate was ₹100/- per day. Since we would be using for only a few hours on 2nd Oct we bargained the hire person to give us the bikes for ₹250/- for both days. But he asked us to pay the complete amount that day itself. We took the bike and went to Hampi Bazaar. We bought some accessories and then found an empty street to practice bicycle in front of Virupaksha temple. After 2 hours of practice, Jessica did improve a lot but she was still not confident enough. I also realised that we had only 1 day to explore Hampi and bicycle would slow us down. So we decided to return the bicycles and book an auto instead. We had dinner at Mango Tree on the way back and went to return the bicycles, but the shop was already closed. So we decided to return it in the morning.

  At night while transferring pictures to laptop, we realised that many of the pictures of the hill got corrupted. Since Jessica had iPhone, I didn’t click any pictures in my phone and now some of our awesome pictures were gone. So we clicked all the photos in both our phones the next day.

Jessica had somehow managed to get a cake for my birthday. She later told me that there is no cake shop in Hampi. She had asked the hotel reception people to get a cake which they brought from Kamalapur which was 11 km away from Hampi. Since she didn’t give a name, they wrote “Happy Birthday 2.10.2017”. I cut the cake at 12 am and received birthday wishes from friends. I was surprised how I was able to receive the calls and get Whatsapp messages because the network was very bad there, specially in our room. We finally went to sleep at 1 am.

  Day 4 – 3rd October 2017

We woke up at 8 am and got ready by 9:30 am. We had to check out of the room since we had booked the room for only 1 day. We kept our luggage at the restaurant of the hotel. We had our complementary breakfast. We then clicked few pictures with our bicycles before returning it. When we went to return the bicycle the person who gave us the bicycle was not there, his wife was there instead. We asked her to give us our ₹200/- since we only used the bicycle at night the previous day. She was not ready to return our money. After some argument, she told us that she would return only ₹100/-, take it or leave it. We had no choice and we were already getting late for today’s trip, we took the ₹100/- and went to our auto.

  Hampi (Hampe) is a historic temple town recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hampi was established as the capital of the Hindu Vijayanagara Empire in the 14th-century. Hampi was chosen as the capital by the Vijayanagar Kings because of its strategic location, bounded by the Tungabhadra river on one side and surrounded by the boulders and the hills on the other three sides. Hampi predates the Vijayanagara Empire, with evidence of Ashokan epigraphy and its mention in the Ramayana and the Puranas of Hinduism as Pampaa Devi Tirtha Kshetra. Pampa was the old name of the Tungabhadra River (Pampa was Lord Brahma’s daughter). This town has existed from the days of Ramayana and has played a very important role in the life of Rama where he met Sugreeva and Hanuman. Hampi was Kishkinda during the days of Ramayana. It was the kingdom where Rama killed Vaali and coronated Sugreeva as the king of our ancestors. Hanuman was born to Anjana Devi in the Anjanayedri Hill, near Hampi.

We started our trip with a visit to Sasivekalu Ganesha. Sasivekalu Ganesha Temple is located at the southern foot of Hemakuta Hill. This is a giant statue of Lord Ganesha, it is named so as the belly of the statue is shaped like a mustard seed and Sasivekalu is the local name for a mustard seed. In Hindu mythology, Lord Ganesha is notorious for his food habits. One day he ate so much of food that his tummy was almost about to burst, so he just caught a snake and tied it around his tummy as a belt to save his tummy from bursting; hence, giving the sculpture its unique design.

  Next we went to Krishna Temple. The Krishna Temple was constructed by Krishnadevaraya in 1513 AD to celebrate the triumph of his Orissa campaign where he vanquished Prataparudra Gajapati, the ruler of Orissa (Odisha). Krishnadevaraya is supposed to have brought back an idol of Bala Krishna (which some believe could have been a war trophy) which was enshrined here. The temple campus is adorned with pillared halls and many small shrines. This is one of the rare temples which have epics inscribed on the tower walls. I got a call from Choti Mausi and Badi Mausi for wishing me on my birthday. We clicked a few pictures here.

  Opposite Krishna Temple is Krishna Bazaar. Krishna Bazaar was the car street to the temple. There was nothing left but ruins and the crumbling stones. Many parts of the bazaar are still under excavation.

  We then went to Lakshmi Narasimha Temple. Narasimha is sitting on the coil of a giant seven-headed snake called Sesha. The heads of the snake acts as the hood above his head. The god sits in a cross-legged Yoga position with a belt supporting the knees. The statue is carved out of a single block of stone. The original sculpture had a small figure of Goddess Lakshmi, consort of Narasimha, sitting on his lap. The gigantic statue was vandalized and mutilated in 1565 A.D. during the raid by the Mughals that led to the fall of the Vijayanagara Empire. Now the damaged statue of Lakshmi resides at the Archaeological Museum at Kamalapura.

  Located next to the Lakshmi Narasimha statue is Badavi Linga. This is the largest Linga image in Hampi.  the Linga is housed inside a chamber with an opening in the front. This icon has three eyes carved on its front, representing the three eyes of Shiva. Legend has it that this was commissioned by a peasant woman and hence the name (Badva means poor in local tongue).The sanctum in which the Linga is installed is always filled with water as a water channel is made to flow through it.

On the way to the next stop, auto wala showed us Akka Tangi Gudda which is a formation of two gigantic rocks. According to one of the most popular legends regarding the rock formation, two sisters once visited Hampi when the town was at the peak of its glory. They became jealous on seeing the beautiful town and said something bad about it. The reigning deity of the city came to know about the sisters ridiculing the town. The deity was enraged and in her fit of anger the Goddess cursed the two sisters and turned them into stones. The Akka Tangi Gudda is also known as the ‘Jealous Sisters’ of Hampi.

  Our next stop was Prasanna Virupaksha temple or Underground Shiva Temple. Underground Shiva Temple can be dated to the 14th century AD. An inscription referring to this temple states that King Krishnadevaraya donated Nagalapura and other villages for worship and offering to the god so that it will beget divine blessings for his parents Narsa Nayaka and Nagajidevi. Underground Shiva Temple (Prasanna Virupaksha Temple) is situated many meters below the ground level and most of the time, the sanctum and the main parts of the temple are submerged in water, restricting entry. It was too dark and we had already seen too many Shivlingas since Badami trip, so we did not go inside. We also did not have too much time as we had to cover everything in Hampi in a day.

  Next we went to Zenana Enclosure which was a fortified and secluded area reserved for the royal ladies of the Vijayanagara Empire.

The Queen’s Palace (visible only the basement) is located at the middle of this area, on the left side of your path. Measuring about 46 x 29 meters, this has been the largest palace base excavated in the Hampi ruins so far. Also the three-tired elaborate base structure speaks of its importance as a palace.

It is believed that the watch towers and the whole enclosure were guarded by the eunuchs. These eunuchs prevented any male from entering the area. The only exception is believed to be the king, who had the right to visit his queen inside the enclosure.

Lotus Mahal is one of the very few structures that have been left undamaged by the Mughal attackers. It is a beautiful domed structure has been designed in the shape of a lotus bud. The archways of the structure resemble petals of a lotus and provide the whole structure the shape of a half-open lotus bud. The Lotus Mahal is a two storied symmetric structure that has tall arched windows.

Elephant Stables is majestic structure, with its row of domed chambers, is where the state elephants were kept in days of yore. These were not the military elephants, but elephants used for ceremonial purposes. There was a museum inside with stone idols.

  Our next stop was Hazara Rama Temple. The term ‘Hazara Rama’ literally means a thousand Rama and refers to the multitude of relics depicting the reigning deity of the temple. The walls of the temple carry the story of Ramayana carved on stone. Hazara Rama Temple was built in the early part of the 15th century by the then king of Vijayanagara, Devaraya II. There were too many people there. There was a school field trip from Bangalore, so taking pictures without other people photobombing was difficult.

  We then went to Royal Enclosure which was the Vijayanagara kingdom’s seat of power. In its prime, it housed as many as 45 buildings including the durbar halls, platform, tanks, underground chambers, and temples. The architectural style of this enclosure is symbolic of the Vijayanagara style of architecture with traces of Mughal influence. When we reached Royal Enclosure, again we found the student group here.

King’s Audience Hall is a raised platform and in olden times, it was the audience hall of the kings where they met with the public and listened to their grievances. It is also known as the Durbar Hall.

The Underground Chamber features independent entry and exit routes. It is believed that the Vijayanagara rulers held important discussions with their trusted aides in this chamber. We could see the chamber from above but could not find how to get in. We asked one of the teachers accompanying the students who showed us the way. It was too dark inside that both of us switched on our phone flash light and still couldn’t see properly. We couldn’t click any picture there but we did click a picture from above.

Bukka’s Aqueduct is a networks of stone ‘pipes’ that connects over 20 wells and ponds.

The Stepped Tank is considered one of the most well-preserved structures in the Royal Enclosure. This is a 5 tiered tank that covers an area of 22 square meters and has a depth of 7 meters. Dating back to the 15th century it is an elegant and elaborate tank. The Stepped Tank has been fashioned out of black schist and is believed to have been prefabricated. We could see something written on each step. We overheard a guide telling the teachers that the stones were brought from Andhra Pradesh and it was the mason’s marks in Telugu on each step illustrating the precise point and direction in which it had to be placed, evidence that the entire stepped tank was prefabricated somewhere else and later put together here. There were too many students and they were not allowed to go too near the steps. They mistook us to be part of their group and did not allow us near. So we waited for the students to go and then we clicked pictures.

Mahanavami Dibba is 22-feet tall stage in the Royal Enclosure was a royal stage used for special gatherings, religious celebrations and announcements. Mahanavami Dibba, which is also called the House of Victory, was built by King Krishnadevaraya after he defeated the Gajapati king of Orissa in 1513 AD.  Later kings made additions to the structure. Abdur Razak and Domingo Paes, who visited Hampi in 1520 AD and 1442-43 AD in that order, have made references to the use of Mahanavami Dibba by the royal family, for significant festivals like Mahanavami.

  Our next stop was Queen’s bath which is a colossal bath that exemplifies the architectural excellence prevalent during the days of the Vijayanagara Empire. The Queen’s Bath is believed to be constructed by Achyuta Raya for the women of the royal family of Vijayanagara. This was a royal pleasure complex for the king and his wives. The Queen’s Bath is a rectangular building. The bath is surrounded by beautiful arched corridors having pillars and projecting ornate balconies with windows.

Then Auto wale bhaiya took us for lunch at a local restaurant. The food was very good and cheap too. Later bhaiya told us that food is better at small restaurants here which we clearly noticed in Badami too.

After lunch we proceeded to Vitthala temple. On the way we stopped at Talarigatta Gate which was one of the main entrance points into the urban centre of the capital from the riverside. Talarigata means tollgate, probably that would have been its original intent.

  We finally reached Vitthala temple. The weather was too hot and it was 10-15 min walk from the gate. There was a battery operator car service, but our Auto bhaiya suggested us to walk so that we would see other Mandapas on the way.

The Gejjala Mantapa is believed to have been used for religious functions during the days of the Vijayanagara Empire. The Gejjala Mantapa is a rectangular structure with an exceptional architecture. The intricate pattern of carvings that exist on the structure displays the beauty of the Vijayanagara style of architecture. The whole structure has been built from huge stones, as is the characteristic of almost every structure found in Hampi.

The Kuduregombe Mantapa is situated near the Chariot Road, in an area that lies midway between the Gejjala Mantapa and the famous Vittala Temple. The name derived from the horse sculptures (Kudure means horse in local dialect) that adorn its front pillars. This structure was of some significance during the annual chariot festival or the boat festival held in the temple tank just across. By the time we reached here we were tired due to the scorching sun, so we sat on the steps here for a while before proceeding.

Pushkaranis in Hampi are a part of the ancient town’s planning and architecture. Many of the pushkaranis were built during the time of the Vijayanagara Empire. The water tanks related to the temples were used to serve the ritualistic purposes of those temples. The pushkarani near the famous Vittala Temple is located to the east of the temple complex. The water tank can be found opposite to the ruined Kuduregombe Mantapa near the Vittala Bazaar.

Vitthala Temple was built during the reign of King Devaraya II (1422 – 1446 A.D.). Several portions of the temple were expanded and enhanced during the reign of Krishnadevaraya (1509 – 1529 A.D.), the most famous ruler of the Vijayanagara dynasty. It is dedicated to Lord Vitthala, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Legend has it that the temple was built as an abode for Lord Vishnu in his Vitthala form. However, the Lord had found the temple to be too grand for his use and had returned to live in his own humble home.

The temple complex is a sprawling area that is surrounded by high compound walls and three towering gateways. The temple complex has many halls, shrines and pavilions located inside it. Each of these structures is made of stone and each structure is a beauty in itself.

The Maha Mantapa or main hall of the Vittala Temple is situated in the inner courtyard of the temple complex. It is a structure of immense beauty and is situated on a highly ornate base. The base is decorated with carvings of warriors, horses, swans and several other ornamental designs.

The Stone Chariot or Ratha stands in the courtyard of temple. The Stone Chariot of Vittala Temple is actually a shrine that has been designed in the shape of an ornamental chariot. The shrine is dedicated to Garuda and had an image of Garuda enshrined into the sanctum. In front of the chariot two elephants are positioned as if they are pulling the chariot. In fact these elephants where brought from elsewhere and positioned here at a later stage. Originally two horses were carved in that position. The tails and the rear legs of the horses can be still seen just behind these elephant sculptures.

Ranga mantapa is renowned for its 56 musical pillars. The musical notes and emanated when the pillars are tapped gently.  The main pillars are designed as musical instruments. The notes emanating from these pillars vary in sound quality depending on whether the instrument is a percussion, string or wind instrument.

By the time we reached the temple, we were already exhausted due to the hot weather. There were tourist guides standing outside. We did not take a guide since we were running out of cash. There is no ATM in Hampi so we did not have any means to get cash from anywhere. One of the guide commented that we would be seeing a silent movie without a guide. We did not understand what he meant until we came back and found out about the Musical Pillars! We just went and admired the carvings without knowing some fascinating stories and features of Vitthala Temple. By the time we were done exploring, we were too tired to walk. So we took the battery operated car on the way back.

  We had planned to go to the Hanuman Temple, so we skipped the museum and went straight to Virupaksha Temple. The auto bhaiya dropped us off at the last stop. The Virupaksha Temple is dedicated to lord Shiva. This temple was constructed in Lakkana Dandesha’s assistance who was a commander under King Deva Raya II. It started off as a little shrine and later developed into a huge complex during the Vijayanagara rule. There is evidence that indicates additions were made to Virupaksha temple during the later years of the Hoysala and Chalukyan sovereignty. The main gopuram(gate) was under going restoration and was covered with stick ladders. So we did not click too many pictures here.

  Then we decided to go back to our hotel and freshen up before going to the other side. On our way back, Jessica bought some pretty leather bags from Hampi Bazaar. The problem was we did not have too much cash. We asked the shopkeeper whether he accepted Paytm. I had some balance in Paytm but there was another problem. The network was very bad and my internet was not working. The shopkeeper finally shared his hotspot with me then we made the payments.

After a short trip to our hotel, we took the ferry to the other side of Tungabhadra river. We asked a shopkeeper for the directions to Hanuman Temple since we clearly went in the wrong direction the previous day. He told us that the temple was 5km away. He suggested us to hire a scooty. Since both of us did not know how to ride a scooty, we inquired about auto. He told us that auto people would ask us for too much money.

So we dropped our plan of going to Hanuman Temple. Instead we climbed the hills again. I am still not very sure about the name of the hills. Some people called the Hanuman Temple hills as Anjanadri Hills and I read about Sunset Point in the hills. I think the hills we climbed was the Sunset Point hills and not Anjanari Hills (as I mentioned in the previous day description).

We again found the tea selling kids. This time they took us to a different side of hills. We were taking pictures and talking to the kid who brought us to the top. He kept going down and came back. Jessica noticed that the colour of his t-shirt was different than before. We asked him and found out that they were twin brothers (Raju and Yemnoori). Raju(pink tshirt) sold lemon juice while Yemnoori(orange tshirt) sold Ginger Tea. All the while we thought we were with one kid, but actually they were two kids climbing up and down. We asked him to call his brother too and clicked pictures with both of them. We saw the beautiful sunset from there. While coming down, we saw a group of people mostly foreigners sitting and an Indian guy was playing guitar and singing songs about Shiva and Hampi. Surprisingly, the tea selling kids knew all the lyrics. In middle of helping us get down, they left us and sat down to sing all the songs. We also stood there and enjoyed the songs. Some of the lyrics were quite funny. After a few songs, they came back and helped us get down. We took the Coracle boat again. Our auto driver in the morning had warned us about those boat people. He said after 5:30 they charge too much. He told us a story about how they charged a foreigner ₹1000/-. We had faced the issue with the boat people the previous day. I had assumed that they would ask atleast ₹100 each like the previous day. But, they charged us ₹75/- each.

  We had our train from Hospete railway station at 9:30pm. So we decided to have dinner and then go to the station. It was just 6:30pm still we somehow had dinner that early and went to our Hotel to collect our luggage. We booked an auto from Hampi Bazaar to Railway station. While going to the auto we bought souvenirs for ourselves. The shopkeeper told us that we should take a bus from the bus stand which would drop us to the station for ₹30/- each. But sadly, we did not know about this before and had already booked an auto who was waiting for us.

This trip was like a mini History revision lesson. We learned so much and yet we missed so much too. We realised that the other side of Tungabhadra was and entirely different world from this side. It would definitely be a new experience living on the Hampi Island. We missed quite a bit of places to see and dwell, but we managed to soak in the “Hampi” spirit.  We definitely see ourselves going back to Hampi again!

Bijapur Badami Hampi A long weekend planned us a 3 days visit to Hampi! As Jessica got comp-off on 3rd October, I too took leave for my birthday.

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Qutub Shahi Tombs, Hyderabad, Telangana.

Qutub Shahi Tombs, Hyderabad, Telangana.

The Qutb Shahi Tombs are located in the Ibrahim Bagh, close to the famous Golkonda Fort in Hyderabad, India. They contain the tombs and mosques built by the various kings of the Qutb Shahi dynasty

Qutub Shahi Tombs — These tombs were planned and built by Qutub Shahis. These were renovated by Salar Jung III, Mir Yousuf Ali Khan in the 19th century. Constructed on an elevated platform, these tombs are made up of grey granite. These are dome-structured and have quadrangular shape. Each tomb is surrounded by pointed arches and is of 9–15 meters in height from the platform.

How To Reach The Qutub Shahi tombs are centrally located and are only 2 kilometers from the Golconda Fort in the Hyderabad. You can either board a bus from the closest bus depot to you or get down at Golconda Fort Bus Stop. You could hire local transport (auto-rickshaws or private taxis) to reach the Qutub Shahi Tombs.