Day 6:
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Morning after breakfast in hotel leave for the early 6th century
temples of Badami (132kms/3 hrs) en-route visit Aihole as the
"cradle of Indian architecture", Aihole has over 100 temples
scattered around the village. Arrive and
check in to hotel. Later, a visit of Badamai to the rock cut caves, the
Mahakuteshwara Temple and the Northern Fort. Overnight at Badami Court.
Day 7:
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Morning after breakfast in hotel The capital of the early
Chaulkyas, Badami is picturesquely situated at the mouth of
a ravine between two rocky hills. Badami is famous for it's
four cave temples. Leave for Hospet (240 kms/6hrs)
and en-route stop at Pattadakal situated on the bank of the Malarapbha river
and has ten major temples representing early Chalukyan architecture.
Overnight at Hospet.
Day 8:
After breakfast in hotel, A base to take a tour of Hampi or
Vijayanagara (1 hrs drive) one of the largest empires in the
history of India- in ruins.Hampi is identified with the historical
Kishkindha, the Vanara (monkey) kingdom
mentioned in the Ramayana. The first historical settlements in Hampi date
back to 1 CE. Hampi formed one of the cores of the capital of the
Vijayanagara Empire from 1336 to 1565, when it was finally laid siege to by
the Deccan Muslim confederacy.[1] Hampi was chosen because of its
strategic location, bounded by the torrential Tungabhadra river on one side
and surrounded by defensible hills on the other three sides. The site is
significant historically and architecturally. The topography abounds with large
stones which have been utilized to make larger than life statues of Hindu
deities. A structure of historic importance appears every quarter of a mile.
The Archaeological Survey of India continues to conduct excavations in the
area, to discover additional artifacts and templesExplore the ruined kingdom
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