Temples Virupaksha and Vithali in Hampi

There a are a few temples to visit in Hampi but the main is called Virupaksha. I visited this place in my second day in the city with Matteo e Sasha, one Italian and one Belgium guy. We drove our 100 INR motorbike to the river crossing.

Temples Virupaksha and Vithali in Hampi

The entrance fee is 2 INR but to take pictures you must pay 50 INR. This is a trick to take money from tourists. The architecture is fantastic and there was a lovely elephant inside when I visited.

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If you give him food he eats and If you give money he take, gives to his owner and than bless you with his tromp. A very smart animal and one of the most beautiful ones I’ve ever seen.

 

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After that w went to the second temple, Vithali. A two kilometres walk under the sun but worth the visit even to see from outside. There were a few children doing a school excursion and was fun to hang out with them.

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To enter the temple it was 250 INR for foreigners and 10 INR for Indians. We gave up to enter and stayed outside with the children.

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