Lost in the Bewitching Ruins of Hampi

Lost in the Bewitching Ruins of Hampi
Hampi travelogue
Pan Supari Bazaar

Not all those who wander are lost.”

~ JRR Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

How does ‘wandering in the ruins’ sound? Adventurous? Laid back? Romantic? Perhaps even pensive?

I lived every such emotion roaming in the streets of Hampi, like a nomad.


As if, if there was anything missing from my travel diaries, I found it here.

And no, I don’t want to ‘belittle’ Hampi by calling it a ‘quick weekend getaway.’ The only way to really live Hampi is to come here without a check out date and then get lost among the rocks for as long as you want. Seriously!

When I planned to go to Hampi, I had no idea what was waiting for me. Like any ‘tourist,’ I went through dozens of pictures over the internet. So I had virtually seen it all. I was under this fallacy that there was nothing new awaiting for me there. But seeing those boulders strewn across the landscape for miles and miles, I was no longer a tourist, but a traveler.

And no, Hampi is not just for those with interest in archaeology and old world-architecture. I for one, am not a fan of history. I like calling a rock a rock, no fancy terminology for me. And then I touched the granite smoothened by years of tempering, I felt as it I was getting transformed.

My junior science teacher had it all wrong. Rocks are living – they breathe, they feel, they tell stories.

And no, I am not exaggerating.

Have a look at it –

Hampi Vijaynagara Empire
Pan Supari Bazaar
Hampi Vijaynagara Empire
Pan Supari Bazaar
Hampi travelogue
Pan Supari Bazaar
Hampi Travel Diaries
Pan Supari Bazaar
Hampi Vijaynagara Empire
Sasivekalu Ganesha
Hampi UNESCO world heritage site
Sasivekalu Ganesha
Hampi Travel Diaries
Matunga Hill
Hampi UNESCO world heritage site
Matunga Hill
Hampi Travel Diaries
Matunga Hill
Hampi world heritage site
Matunga Hill

Hampi Vijaynagara Empire

Visiting Hampi

Hampi Travel Diaries

Hampi world heritage site

Visiting Hampi

Travelling to Hampi

Hampi in Karnataka, India is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. To get more information on Hampi, visit this comprehensive website by Laya and Pratheep.

Read about places to visit in Hampi at Hampi Impressions.



9 thoughts on “Lost in the Bewitching Ruins of Hampi”

  • mathewsalex says:

    I’ve never heard of this place but it sounds incredible! I’d love to visit this place one day and see the ruins for myself!

    • Bhawna Saini says:

      If you love hanging around ancient things, you will definitely love it!

  • Great views! India has so many hidden gems! I dont think I have ever heard of this place. Clearly another visit to India needs to be on the cards.

    • Bhawna Saini says:

      Yeah sure, next time you visit don’t miss this one!

  • I love your reference to Tolkien 🙂 Apparently, you fell in love with Magical Hampi ! I guess that’s with numerous ruins and temples, shortlisting things to see in a limited timeframe can be a daunting task ?

    • Bhawna Saini says:

      Yes it is indeed a daunting task. I roamed around for complete 2 days and yet it wasn’t enough.

  • This looks like such a cool place to spend an afternoon with the family! Makes learning more meaningful for the children as well as for adults!

    • Bhawna Saini says:

      You are right! I visited it with my daughter and she did learn a lot!

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