The Underground Chamber, Royal Enclosure, Hampi – is one of the most remarkable structures in the Royal Enclosure. It was the secret chamber where the King held confidential meetings with his trusted lieutenants.
It’s well-built and intact even today. The walls are made of black stone and green quartz. One could take the steps to go down and walk through the dark underground corridors to the central meeting room, the ceiling of which is broken – that part is open to sky.
The Mahanavami Dibba is a pyramidal platform that was being used for witnessing processions and Dasara celebrations during Vijayanagara times. It’s a high platform with decorative carvings of elephants, horses, visitors (from the west and Persia), merchants, soldiers and stately processions on the sides.
Currently being the tallest structure in the area, the Dibba raises to a height of 12 meters in a 3 tier system, with multiple stairways to go up.
It’s massive in size with ~ 300 square meters of area at the top!
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/9N8SAQwAKs7eiBHu7
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About Hampi:
Hampi (Kishkinda), Karnataka is situated on the banks of river Tungabhadra 340 km north of Bengaluru.
With more than 1,600 monuments covering ~40 sq kms, Hampi is a World Heritage Site and World’s Largest Open-air Museum.
Hampi, referred to as Kishkinda in Ramayana, has ancient history traceable to thousands of years.
Most of the current day ruins were built by Vijayanagara kings during 1336 – 1565 CE.
Hampi at one time was most prosperous and considered to be the largest city in the World. As per the chronicles of European and Persian travellers, Hampi had dedicated trading markets for diamonds, pearls, silks, brocades, and had opulent palaces, marvelous temples, royal quarters, embassies for foreign emissaries, massive fortifications, large pools, baths, water management systems, aquaducts, pavilions, stables, riverside features, pillared halls, Mandapas, memorial structures, gateways and defence check posts.
Hampi – it’s a living museum!
well done sir ! nice efforts to show such places !