Posts in Trekkinghttps://payaniga.com/en-INhttps://payaniga.com/hampi-two-day-itinerary/https://payaniga.com/hampi-two-day-itinerary/Boulders, bazaars and sunsets: how to see Hampi without rushing from ticket counter to ticket counter.Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT<img src="https://payaniga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hampi-cover.jpg" alt="Boulder-strewn landscape at Hampi at sunset" /><blockquote> <p>Dummy post for theme development.</p> </blockquote> <p>Hampi rewards people who walk. Hire a bicycle or an auto for the long stretches, but leave room to wander.</p> <h2 id="day-1-the-sacred-centre">Day 1: the sacred centre</h2> <ul> <li>Virupaksha temple at opening time</li> <li>Walk the Hampi bazaar to the Achyutaraya temple</li> <li>Sunset from Hemakuta hill</li> </ul> <h2 id="day-2-the-royal-centre">Day 2: the royal centre</h2> <ul> <li>Lotus Mahal and the elephant stables</li> <li>Vittala temple and the stone chariot (go early, it gets hot)</li> <li>Coracle ride near Kampli road, if the river is calm</li> </ul> <p><img src="https://payaniga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hampi-stone-chariot.jpg" alt="Stone chariot at the Vittala temple"></p> <h2 id="where-to-stay">Where to stay</h2> <p>We stayed on the Hampi side of the river; the Virupapura Gadde side was quieter but needs a ferry that stops after dark.</p> templeshttps://payaniga.com/mullayanagiri-sunrise-trek/https://payaniga.com/mullayanagiri-sunrise-trek/Karnataka's highest peak, an early alarm and a sea of clouds.Sat, 09 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT<img src="https://payaniga.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/mullayanagiri-cover.jpg" alt="Clouds below the summit of Mullayanagiri at sunrise" /><blockquote> <p>Dummy post for theme development.</p> </blockquote> <p>The road goes most of the way up, so the “trek” is a short climb of steps to the summit temple. Start before 5:30 am to catch the sunrise.</p> <h2 id="tips">Tips</h2> <ul> <li>Carry a windcheater, it’s cold at the top even in summer.</li> <li>Weekdays are far less crowded.</li> <li>Combine with Baba Budangiri on the way down.</li> </ul> <p><img src="https://payaniga.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/mullayanagiri-steps.jpg" alt="Steps leading to the summit temple"></p> weekend-getaways