Incredible Hampi:

Once the second most populous and  enviously  rich city in the world  is currently a sleepy village with reminiscence of the once great heritage in ruins. It is a UNESCO World heritage site located 12kms from Hospet in Bellary Dist. of Karnataka. It was also selected as the second best places in the world to visit this year,  in the “52 places to visit in 2019” by the New York times .

The Legend  of Vijayanagara Empire:

The Legend of Vijayanagara empire starts where the Hoysala Empire ends . Harihara and Bukka , the founders of the Vijayanagara empire, were commanders in the army of the Hoysala Empire stationed in the Tungabhadra region to ward off Muslim invasions from the Northern India.After the fall of Hoysala Empire , Harihara and Bukka started gaining territories and expanding Vijayanagara empire. The Empire came under rule of Krishna devaraya in 1509 and it reached its peak during his rule.

Continue reading my experiences in the Two Day tour to the Vijayanagara Empire in below blog

http://thelazytravel.com/two-day-tour-to-the-vijayanagara-empire-hampi-1/