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и славата на слоновете в стари времена. Двуе-
тажната постройка с женските покои, разпо-
ложена насред красива зелена градина, грабва
с фините си решетъчни орнаменти.
Когато слънцето започне да залязва и
да обгръща силуетите на руините в Хампи,
оранжевееща пелена покрива каменните бло-
кове, свидетели на отдавна отминали златни
времена.

Превод от английски език: Елена Щерева

Hampi – Witness of
Empire

Navneet Sandhu

Set on the banks of the Tungabhadra River,
Hampi was the capital of the Vijayanagara
Empire (1336-1565 AD). It is also the
mythological Kishkinda, the kingdom of
monkey king Sugriva and the birthplace of
Hanuman from the epic Ramayana. One of limestone. Other amаzing spots are: Virupaksha
the most astounding structures is the 6.7 m. temple, built on the bank of Tungabhadra in the
statue of Ugra Narasimha carved from a single 7th century, the majestic Vittala temple with
stone beside the Badavilinga Shiva temple. its 56 musical towers, the stone chariot, Lotus
The temples have intricate carvings of celestial Mahal and the elephant stables. As the sun sets,
creatures on stone pillars, while the gopuram an orange hue covers the ruins of Hampi that
(a monumental tower) is made of brick and once witnessed golden eras.