The onset of winter triggers off the wanderlust in most of us, right? Crisp weather, healthy season, festivities in the air, looming year end celebrations...and things. A good tour to undertake for those with cultural inclinations is the classic circuit of: Bijapur-Hampi-Sandur-Pattadakal-Aihole! The good part about this drive around is that it can be done at an easy pace, doesn't take you thru too many crowded roads and is surprisingly educative & interesting even to your bored looking tween & teen kids! The Gol Gumbaz (Round Dome) at Bijapur is a piece of architecture to be marvelled at! The precision, acoustics, robust construction has stood the test of time, with its beauty unparalleled, amidst modern India's civil engineering creations.
The vision of Krishnadevaraya of the Vijayanagar Empire of setting up a township so magnificent & secure, over 500yrs ago, speaks of his vision, befitting that only of a king. The current state that Hampi, a World Heritage Site, is reduced to, is the result of 16000 Moghul soldiers armed with crowbars, fire & hammers destroying the town relentlessly for 6 months in mid-1500's!
Nearby, Sandur is home to Lambadi tribe, re-settled here, having moved here decades ago from Gujarat. They turnout the finest pieces of hand embroidered work.
Not far away, Pattadakal & Aihole are superb pieces of Dravidian temple architecture! Seen to be believed.
Modest to Comfortable places to stay are available in each of these places. In India, book early! Recommended: 7days. Distance to drive (round from Pune): 1100kms approx.
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