Into the Remaining's of Vijayanagara Empire

This is my second visit to the Historic Ananthapuram district of Andhra Pradesh. I visited the famous Lepakshi Veerabhadhra temple last time, but couldn't explore much of remaining's of the ancient and beautiful Vijayanagara Empire.And this time, I am completely satisfied that I could literally travel through the history and lives of famous Vijayanagara Empire.

Stone Pillers Inside a Siva temple at Penukonda.

It wasn't just a solo travel trip for me. I was in Ananthapuram for an official shoot for a website - which provides information about the historical importance of Penukonda ,an ancient town in Ananthapuram district.

An old building in Penukonda town .

Royal Insignia: boar, sun, moon and dagger.

Digging deep into history always tells us the reason why we are alive in this world today. There are so many places in India which have huge historical importance. Penukonda is one among them. Penukonda town is located in Ananthapuram district of Andhra Pradesh, located 140 kms from Bangalore, Karnataka.

Inside a siva temple.

There are more than 365 temples in Penukonda . A swami I met here was so proud to tell me , " Even if you visit one Temple a day , You still can't finish visiting all temples in Penukonda in a year " . I was surprised and excited to hear this and thought in mind at least I should capture half of it in this visit (which was highly impossible ).

An Ancient Mosque in Penukonda.

The best thing about these temples are, its highly creative and its beautifully planned architecture . The legacy of sculpture, paintings and architecture is still influencing the arts long after the end of Vijayanagara empire .

Hazarath Syed Baba Fakruddin Suharward's ancient mosque in Penukonda town

Vijayanagara kingdom was in its peak during the rule of Krishna Deva Raya (1406-1422) . Under his rule the empire had so many victories.Under the ultimate authority of King , Vijayanagara empire had a well functioning administrative methods.

A lady reading a book written in Arabic.A scene inside an ancient mosque .

An old man seeking for help in front of a Mosque.

Pala Okkiri, A water storage pond in Ancient Vijayanagara Empire.

An old temple at Penukonda town.

Gagan Mahal.Summer Palace of King Krishna Deva Raya.

Currently Penukonda town is in its developing phase. Many multi national companies are setting up there production plant in Penukonda. We can hope that this high level developments doesn't reduce the historical importance of Penukonda town.