January 30th, 2012 by admin
From Hemakuta hill, we went to Sasivekalu (mustered seed) Ganesha, situated on the southeastern slopes of Hemakuta hillock. This 4 armed monolithic Ganesha statue is 2.4 meters high and is enclosed in a open pillared pavilion.
The statue seated in half lotus posture bears a tusk, goad, noose and bowl of sweets in its four arms. Note that the head of lord Ganesha is of an Elephant.
An inscription on a nearby rock records that this Vinayaka mantapa was built in 1506 AD by a trader from Chandragiri (near Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh) in memory of Narashima II (1491 – 1505 AD) of the Saluva dynasty.
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January 27th, 2012 by admin
Virupaksha temple as seen from Hemakuta temple
Hemakuta hill is located besides the grand Virupaksha temple in Hampi. We need to take the left lane in front of Virupaksha temple to hike to the top of Hemkuta hill. This completely stone rock has a number of small temples scattered all over the hill.
Achuta Raya temple as seen from Hemakuta hill
Hemakuta hill is one of the best place to watch sunrise and sunset in Hampi. On the west side, we walked till the edge of the hill to watch sunset. However, one can sit on the stone structures as well. On the east facing Virupaksha temple, one can watch a a beautiful sunrise. Most of the temple here are dedicated to lord Shiva.
On top of Hemakuta hill
Toward the southern side one a can find a small Hanuman temple. Also, we can see the areal view of Sasivekalu Ganesha temple and Krishna temple. To the north we can Achuta Raya temple.
Hanuman temple
On the northern side there is a small pond which makes me think that earlier they might have been involved in rain water harvesting.
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