Krishna Bazaar — Attraction in Karnataka

Short version: Krishna Bazar is a place you should visit during early hours in morning or evening as this place quite open and you can soak in the beauty and expanse. In general avoid sunny days.

Longer version: This is an extract from hampi.in copied here for your convenience. Do visit that site for more information about other places and history of Hampi and Vijaynagar.

Extract:

Krishna Bazaar is a relatively newly excavated site in Hampi. As the name indicates this Bazaar is associated with the Krishna Temple. Basically this was the car street for the temple. The sacred tank (Pushkarni) of the temple too is located next to the Krishna Bazaar.

Unlike the many car streets associated with other large temples in Hampi, Krishna Bazaar is bit low laying with respect to the relatively elevated site of the temple. So you'll find a series of broad steps in front of the Krishna Temple to reach the bazaar street. Thanks to the low laying terrain the whole bazaar got buried in silt over the time. This area later turned into thickets of banana plantations. Before the excavations it was impossible to tell that it was a marketplace once.

As you enter from the Krishna Temple side, you can see long rows of pavilions along the bazaar street. Also you'll see the excavated rubble bases of old structures and cobbled pathways. A little ahead along the bazaar is the sacred tank. The interesting part of the tank is the small pavilion at its center and the many beautifully carved aquatic devices that is used to feed water to the tank.

A little off to the bazaar, facing the main road (to Hampi) and the Krishna Temple is a small pavilion with large rectangular box. This is carved out of a huge boulder and you can see a small rectangular opening at the top of this box. Devotees used to offer food grains during the functional days of this temple. To visit Krishna Bazaar just cross the main road to Hampi after you've visited the Krishna Temple. You can also get a nice areal view of the Krishna Bazaar while climbing the Matunga Hill. Presently the street doesn't lead to anywhere other than to the few local trails that go around the Matunga Hill or through the thick of the...

Krishna Bazaar, located opposite the Krishna Temple in Hampi, is a fascinating historical site that once served as a bustling marketplace during the Vijayanagara Empire. It was a hub for international trade, where goods like gold and spices were exchanged by Europeans, Arabs, and Chinese merchants. Today, the bazaar lies in ruins, with the once-vibrant stalls and trading spaces now empty, serving as a reminder of the grandeur of Hampi’s past.

Recently excavated, Krishna Bazaar was previously covered by silt from the Tungabhadra River, and at one time, the area even housed banana plantations. Though it no longer functions as a marketplace, the stone pillars and structures have been preserved to give visitors a glimpse into what this ancient trading center once looked like. Exploring the ruins provides a unique sense of history, making it a must-visit spot for those keen on experiencing Hampi's rich...

Krishna Baazar is located near Krishna temple. It is relatively newly excavated site in Hampi. This bazaar is relatively low laying from the road respect to the relatively elevated site of Krishna temple. It was once a renowned marketplace of Vijayanagara kingdom with traders from all over the world come here. We reached...