So, after completing my first destination - Mahabalipuram , I was back for 2 others - Hampi & Pattadakkal. And one of my friends Maheshwari was too eager to join the trip as well as the GoUnesco challenge! After a lot of primary & secondary research, I arrived at the plan of Bangalore-(Badami-Pattadakkal-Aihole)-Hampi-Bangalore, but on reaching Majestic Bus Terminus by 10, was told that the last bus to Badami was at 8! So, got into the bus to Hospete, the nearest to Hampi. The bus started by 10:30 that night & we landed at Hospet by 5:30 the next morning, but the buses to Hampi would start only by 6:45. Being a coffee addict I headed for a coffee, while I discovered that Maheshwari was the same with Tea. And we got a share-auto & reached Hampi by 6:45. Starting at 7 AM, the first place to cover was the Virupaksha Temple . The temple was quite serene and welcoming. the gopuram at the entrance Right behind the main shrine, there's a corner where there'...
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