HAMPI PART 3-Unrevealing the secret of Royal Enclosure, Logbook carved on stones,King’s Secret Room

Hampi, a mesmerizing destination for millions of travelers, is explored in this episode, focusing on the Queen’s Bath and the Royal Enclosure. The Queen’s Bath is highlighted as a masterpiece of natural water direction, with an Indo-Islamic architectural style reminiscent of Goan houses. It was supplied with water from the nearby Kamalapur lake. The journey then moves to the Royal Enclosure, a site of royal festivities like Dussehra and Holi, and a marketplace for international traders. The enclosure houses a secret room for the king's confidential meetings, a pyramidical well excavated in 1984, and a logbook system carved in stone. The site also features a tent, a single stone carved well for Holi colors, a natural pipeline for water distribution, a stone carved water vessel for horses, a 500-year-old tree, a tank shala, and the Harihara temple. The vastness of the empire suggests that a single lifetime is insufficient to fully explore it, making it a must-visit for travel and history enthusiasts.

Namrata Vaingankar

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