Sasivekalu Ganesha Temple Hampi during Sunset

In the southern foot of Hemakuta Hills of Hampi there are 2 temples dedicated to the Elephant headed God – Ganesha. Sasivekalu Temple and Kadaleku Temple – They have different manifestations of Lord Ganesha.

Sasivekalu Ganesha Temple during Sunset

Sasivekalu Temple dates back to 15th century. A very simple open shrine, it has just the roof supported by several square pillars. The idol is a massive 8 feet tall monolithic image of Lord Ganesha. The belly here has a near spherical shape resembling the seed of mustard, hence the name.

Lord Ganesha has 4 arms, each holding a broken elephant tusk, a gada (mace), a noose and a modak. There is a snake carved around the belly.

Sasivekalu Ganesha idol

Sasivekalu Ganesha idol

Sasivekalu Ganesha Temple

Lord Ganesha pot belly resembling mustard seed

Kadalekalu Temple Hampi

Very close to Sasivekalu Temple is the Kadalekalu Temple. It is on the northeastern slope of Hemakuta Hill. This shrine is an enclosed one with more beautifully sculpted pillars.

The inner sanctum of the shrine has bigger idol of Lord Ganesha. It is 15 feet monolithic image of Lord Ganesha with 4 arms. Belly of this statue resembles seed of Bengal Gram. In local language bengal gram is called by the name kadalekalu hence the name for the temple.

It was quite dark inside the shrine so I had to use flash for the picture.

Kadalekalu Ganesha Temple Hampi

Kadalekalu Temple Hampi

Kadalekalu Ganesha idol

Kadalekalu Ganesha idol

How many days for Hampi Tour?

The ruins of Hampi with 83 monuments scattered over 26 sq km. Tourists are well known to cover this in one day! But a true traveler exploring new places and destinations can never have enough of Hampi in one day. And that is because there are so many things to do in Hampi.

Like I mentioned there are 83 monuments, if not more, to see in UNESCO World Heritage site Hampi in Karnataka India. You need at least 5 days to see good number of them.

If you are in a severe time crunch and can spare just one day in Hampi, then must see places are: Virupaksha Temple, Ganesha and Hemakuta group of temples, Lotus Mahal, Ugra Narasimha / Lakshmi Narasimha Statue, Dasara Dibba, Stepped tank, Hampi Bazaar and Krishna Temple. This will be a satisfying tour of the day. All these are scattered at different places in Hampi, so s good map of Hampi and bit of planning  will definitely help.

Twilight hour at Sasivekalu Ganesha Temple

Sunset in Hampi Sasivekalu Ganesha Temple Karnataka

Things to do in Hampi

My second visit to this great UN World Heritage site, I strolled around in my own pace. It seemed to me as if each corner beckoned me to have a good look. I roamed around in the ruins, one page at a time, devouring the details of the sculpted stones. Sipping tender coconut water I walked towards the western end of the site.

Photographs can never do justice to this medieval marvel of south India. Nevertheless this is one thing you can indulge in to your heart’s content in Hampi. Especially with monuments in different stages of ruin you can do excellent photography in Hampi. If you are an early bird you will find good viewpoints of sunrise captures. But late latifs too can get wonderful photo opportunities during sunset in Hampi.

And if you have the good habit of sending postcards to your near and dear ones you can make some with sunset in Hampi quotes.

Sunset in Hampi Quotes

Sunset in Hampi Sasivekalu Ganesh Temple Karnataka

Sunset in Hampi Sasivekalu Ganesha Temple

The Sun never pauses along its path, yet like a snail I moved on through the busy market lanes. Darkness waiting to takeover and at that final moment of the day I managed to capture the setting sun between the pillars of Sasivekalu Ganesha Temple. The fake sense of victory pleased me.

Interested to see Lord Ganesha on a hill top? Check here: Lord Ganesha in Dholkal Chhattisgarh

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