By
Shekar
Hampi, Aihole, Pattadakal and Badami tour was indeed a three years dream ultimately became true in the first week of Jan, 2019.
I took the same route as our ID group travelled in December, 2018. Hyderabad-Kurnool-Bellari-Hampi.
Return I came from Badami-Lingsugur-Raichur-Desugur-Mahaboobnagar-Jadcharla-Hyderabad.
I may not be able to put up all the story at one go. I will try to post it day wise.
Team
Me and My Wife, My Mother's sister and uncle, Their Daughter and two 11 & 9 year old kids. (5+2)
Vehicle- Uncle's own Xylo
Day One-05-01-2019
With a little delay than we planed we started from Vanasthalipuram just before 6.00 AM with a cofee break at M Food Court before Jedcharla and reached Kurnool by 9.15 AM.
We had Buffet Breakfast at Hotel Suraj Grand @ Rs.120/- Per head and the breakfast was very good.
We started just before 10.00 AM from Kurnool and reached Mayura Bhuvaneswari KSTDC Hotel at Kamalapura by 2.30 PM.
My wife became sick by the time we reached the destination with three vomitings between Kodumur and Kamalapura. I was told its an infection in intestine and simple medication was told by our family doctor over phone. Every one was in anxiety and after medicationction she slept in the room forcing me to continue with visiting places. I was in a real dilemma not ready to leave her alone in that condition and other side My uncle, aunty, sister with two kids who came from Australia and depending on me for the tour. At one stage I thought of asking my uncle to go ahead by engaging a guide but my wife insisted me to go. As the distance of Vijaya Vittala Temple is close to the Hotel, We left hotel by 4.10 PM.
We reached Tallari Gatta Gate by 4.25 and took a snap and proceeded to Battery car point.
Due to paucity of time I could not stop over by Gajjela Mandapa. We saw all the ruins and places on drive in battery car.
By 4.50 we reached the Vijaya Vittala Temple and after taking entry tickets, we engaged a guide out side the temple for Rs. 350/-
Full team minus my wife 😥
Full temple Left side view through Wide angle lens
Sun set time Right side of the Temple.
By the time we saw the Vittala temple complex, it was 6 Pm and the time for closure of temple. When we came out we were told that the last battery car will depart from the temple at 6.30 PM so we did not went to Shiva Temple adjacent to Vittala Temple.
We came out and wanted to see King's balance. Before that few clicks of Siva temple and Vittala Market.
My wife also called me and informed me that she is feeling better.
Vishnu Temple on the way to King's Balance
King's Balance
Few other structures near by
We returned in the last battery car and reached the Hotel by 7.15 PM.
We had dinner at the same hotel and went to bed early. Food is good at the hotel but the service is very slow. Room service is not available.
End of day One
By Pulkit
By Shekar