Hampi landscape with Tungabhadra River and Virupaksha Temple tower, Karnataka, India
Wide landscape view of Hampi's characteristic boulder-strewn terrain with the Tungabhadra River and the distinctive tower of Virupaksha Temple visible in the distance, Karnataka, India, February 2017.
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The Stone Landscape of Hampi
Hampi's otherworldly terrain features massive granite boulders scattered across rolling hills, creating one of India's most distinctive landscapes.
River Tungabhadra
The sacred river flows through this ancient terrain, having witnessed the rise and fall of the Vijayanagara Empire that once ruled this region.
Virupaksha Temple
The temple tower rising in the distance marks one of the oldest functioning Hindu temples in India, dating back to the 7th century CE.
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