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Hampi's granite carvers

Geologists tell us that this is a truly ancient landscape, produced by millions of years of weathering and erosion
Last Updated : 26 December 2020, 02:47 IST
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The main idols of the Vishnu Temple carved on a rock. Credit: DH Photo/Srikumar M Menon
The main idols of the Vishnu Temple carved on a rock. Credit: DH Photo/Srikumar M Menon
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A Shaiva shrine on Malyavantha Hill. Credit: DH Photo/Srikumar M Menon
A Shaiva shrine on Malyavantha Hill. Credit: DH Photo/Srikumar M Menon
Images of deities carved on a boulder at Badami, with slots for wooden members. Credit: DH Photo/Srikumar M Menon
Images of deities carved on a boulder at Badami, with slots for wooden members. Credit: DH Photo/Srikumar M Menon
A shrine at Anegondi, with its tower built on a boulder. Credit: DH Photo/Srikumar M Menon
A shrine at Anegondi, with its tower built on a boulder. Credit: DH Photo/Srikumar M Menon
The Buddhist shrine at Aihole built by the Chalukyan architect Binjadi Ovaja. Credit: DH Photo/Srikumar M Menon
The Buddhist shrine at Aihole built by the Chalukyan architect Binjadi Ovaja. Credit: DH Photo/Srikumar M Menon
A lookout pavilion at Hampi. Credit: DH Photo/Srikumar M Menon
A lookout pavilion at Hampi. Credit: DH Photo/Srikumar M Menon
An incomplete shrine near the Vitthala Temple, Hampi. Credit: DH Photo/Srikumar M Menon
An incomplete shrine near the Vitthala Temple, Hampi. Credit: DH Photo/Srikumar M Menon
The various monuments of Hampi respond well to the dramatic surroundings. Credit: DH Photo/Srikumar M Menon
The various monuments of Hampi respond well to the dramatic surroundings. Credit: DH Photo/Srikumar M Menon
The various monuments of Hampi respond well to the dramatic surroundings. Credit: DH Photo/Srikumar M Menon
The various monuments of Hampi respond well to the dramatic surroundings. Credit: DH Photo/Srikumar M Menon
The surreal landscape of Hampi. Credit: DH Photo/Srikumar M Menon
The surreal landscape of Hampi. Credit: DH Photo/Srikumar M Menon
The surreal landscape of Hampi. Credit: DH Photo/Srikumar M Menon
The surreal landscape of Hampi. Credit: DH Photo/Srikumar M Menon
The Vishnu Temple near Chakratirtha. Credit: DH Photo/Srikumar M Menon
The Vishnu Temple near Chakratirtha. Credit: DH Photo/Srikumar M Menon
Credit: DH Photo/Srikumar M Menon
Credit: DH Photo/Srikumar M Menon
A lookout pavilion at Hampi. Credit: DH Photo/Srikumar M Menon
A lookout pavilion at Hampi. Credit: DH Photo/Srikumar M Menon
An image of Anantashayi Vishnu sculpted on a boulder in Hampi. Credit: DH Photo/Srikumar M Menon
An image of Anantashayi Vishnu sculpted on a boulder in Hampi. Credit: DH Photo/Srikumar M Menon
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Published 25 December 2020, 23:24 IST

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