Dragged myself out of the bed at 4 AM, Its so very difficult no matter how much of enthu you might have.Anyways we started towards Matunga hill.The idea was to get on top of that hill to catch the sun rise. After a short walk from the Hampi bazaar we were on the base of the Matunga hill, its a short hill but strategically located to get a commanding view of Hampi. There is a short flight of stairs infested with monkeys, was scared a bit cause of the camera pouch, it could easily be mistaken for some food. We were carrying some biscuits and the mokeys knew it instantly, they wont leave us without that, after a little struggle where we tried to be too smart, we left the biscuits with them and they didnt bother us after that.From the top of Matunga hill you can see the Hampi town the royal center and the sacred center, and the Tungabhadra river flowing alongside. But the sun rise was not to be experienced, cause of the cloud cover.
I was so tired at that point and there was such a nice cool breeze almost dozed off there. Then we started descending through the other face, the next target was Vithala temple. On the way there one can see the remains what possibly looked like an early irrigation system. On the way to the Vitalla temple sat by the bank of the river, near a place where there is a natural constriction, the river changes its course over there and makes a great deal of rumbling sound, possibly grumbling over the obstruction :).
Vitalla temple didn't disappoint, When you enter the temple the chariot is the first thing that you notice and you can stand there gaping at it for hours.I was not in a very good mood today, sad at wondering what this place might have looked like had it not been pillaged. And then there were all these tourist posing around, on a serious note we really have a population problem, there are way too many around and not many have the sense to be a little discreet, they will be so noisy and conspicuous.
By this time was quite hungry so started the walk back to Hampi, after searching around quite a bit, (Hampi really needs a decent restaurant) went to this hotel where it took ages to get our order. Filled myself with all kinds of stuff, went back to the guest house and slept instantly.
In the evening we visited the Virupaksha temple, you just cant miss the spirituality around these places, sat there for quite some time, just sat there, no thoughts nothing. Be aware of your being, and wondering whats the point in all these.Am I really just a bunch of chemicals? With these thoughts running around visited a bookshop, wanted to read the Vedas since I was a kid, its kind of strange, you scour the world , soak in all the stuff yet miss something closer home. It has to start somewhere so here I am. I am seriously planning to get into them, the world doesn't make sense to me at all.
Tomorrow we start on the bike trip to Badami, so got the bikes that night itself, had dinner an awful one and tomorrow I have to get up at 4 AM again !
Note to myself: Not to carry soaps in future trips, a shower gel is all you need and less of a hassle, and multi purpose. Also need to get a backpack where I can carry a water bottle.
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