Bhojana Shaale, carved on stone, is located behind the royal palace on the Kamalapura road. Researchers believe this was a community dining area for soldiers.
It’s in close proximity to the palaces and granaries. The plates, Bowls and plantain leaves are carved on the stone in two rows. The channel in between the rows might have been used for serving food. Or it could have been a water channel.
It appears to be an open hall or probably the shelter that once stood over it is missing.
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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!
