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Seat of the Vijayanagara empire though the city was destroyed by marauders much remains of those days. The remains are preserved under the World Heritage Order. Hampi is located within the ruins of Vijayanagara on the banks of the Tungabhadra river. Located at 343 kms from Bangalore The Virupaksha temple along with many other temples are the main places to see.
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Karnataka is the 4th most popular place in India. It is also the second state having the highest number of protected monuments in India. There are 25 wildlife sancturies and 5 national parks here. Karnataka also has the very well known Udupi Krishna Temple, the Marikamba Temple at Sirsi, the Sri Manjunatha Temple at Dharmasthala, Sri Subramanya Temple at Kukke etc.
Destinations in Tamil Nadu
How to reach
The nearest railhead is Hospet (12 kms)away. Regular bus services are there from Bangalore to Hospet. NH4 and NH13 form the Hospet - Bangalore link.
What to see
On the Bangalore Hospet Highway is the Chitradurga with a famous fort. Bijapur was founded by the Chalukyas, and it has the tombs and dargahs. Gol Gumbaz the tomb of Mohammed Adil Shah has superb accoustics. Aihole north of Hampi has over 125 temples, Pattadakal a world heritage site has 10 major temples. Badami near Aihole has a fort and cave temples. Anegondi is located on the north banks of the Tungabhadra River on the opposite bank of the Vittala Temple.
