Elephant Stable in Hampi, built in 15th century CE, is an impressive structure that was used to provide shelter for the royal elephants of the Vijayanagara Empire.
The building has a row of eleven domed chambers – each of them large enough to accommodate two elephants at a time. The walls between the chambers have small doorways.
There seems to have been a pillared pavilion on top of the stable that housed people and musicians during processions. The building nearby was the quarters of mahouts and forces. The stable stands as one of the remarkable structures in Hampi.
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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!
