A vendor selling souvenirs at Hampi Bazaar

A woman selling colorful Hand stitched wall hangings at Hampi Bazar

Colorfull clothes on display at Hampi Bazaar in Hampi. Hampi was once the seat of power for the Vijaynagara Empire. Krishnadeva Raya was one of the most illustrious kings of the Vijaynagara empire.

Today Hampi is a UNESCO world heritage sites, in and around this small town you can find ruins that were once flourishing towns and markets of the Vijayanagara Empire.