TV9 News: 'Hampi By Night' Project Neglected, Locals Demand Speedy Work
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Till recently, tourists could visit the monuments of Hampi ruins only during day time. This, however, is going to be a thing of the past. From next month, tourists can gain access into this wonderland of past glory and marvel its beauty in the moonlight.
The much-awaited ‘Hampi by Night Trail’ will officially make a beginning in February, when visitors will get a glimpse into Hampi’s past through a five-and-half-hour ‘Sound and Light’ show, where the monuments themselves will form the panorama for the show.
After over two years of trial and error, the Tourism department has put together a show detailing the past glory of the World Heritage site.
The idea was to create activities at the heritage site past sunset so that the visitors have an opportunity to escape the blazing Bellary heat and wander through the ruins at a much leisurely pace through balmy evenings.
Tourism Minister Anand Singh said the department held a free demonstration of the show for 10 days during the last week of December and first week of January this
year.
“People have appreciated the concept and given us feedbacks. Presently, the narrative is only in Kannada and we have been suggested to present it in English too, keeping the tourist profile in view. The department has taken note of this suggestion,” he said.
‘Hampi by Night Trail’ will be a guided tour that will take the discerning visitor through the heritage town from sundown.
The trail starts from the Krishna temple, leading to the Hemakuta hill, where the visitor will witness the sun setting in the distant horizon. The visitor will later get to amble through the resplendently illuminated bazaars, hills, temples, shrines, mantapas and the river bank, watching the Sound and Light shows at select areas.
Towards the end of the show, the visitor will get a dinner of local cuisine, while local folk artists/musicians perform.
“The tourist gets to see a hitherto unseen Hampi. The trail alternates between walking and riding in battery-operated vehicles just to ensure that the four-km trail does not exhaust the visitor,” said Krishna Kumar, Project Director of Innovative Lighting Systems Corp., Bangalore, which is executing the Rs 11.5-crore project.
Monuments illuminated
Along this trail, 15 monuments/locations have been illuminated. They are: Virupaksha Temple, Chakratirtha, Kotilinga Segments - 1 and 2, Hasthagiri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Courtesans’ Street, Achyutharaya Temple, Varaha Temple, Vishnu Temple, Sugriva’s Cave, Pond, Ancient Bridge, King’s Balance, Kudre Gombe Mantapa and Gejjala Mantapa.
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Till recently, tourists could visit the monuments of Hampi ruins only during day time. This, however, is going to be a thing of the past. From next month, tourists can gain access into this wonderland of past glory and marvel its beauty in the moonlight.
The much-awaited ‘Hampi by Night Trail’ will officially make a beginning in February, when visitors will get a glimpse into Hampi’s past through a five-and-half-hour ‘Sound and Light’ show, where the monuments themselves will form the panorama for the show.
After over two years of trial and error, the Tourism department has put together a show detailing the past glory of the World Heritage site.
The idea was to create activities at the heritage site past sunset so that the visitors have an opportunity to escape the blazing Bellary heat and wander through the ruins at a much leisurely pace through balmy evenings.
Tourism Minister Anand Singh said the department held a free demonstration of the show for 10 days during the last week of December and first week of January this
year.
“People have appreciated the concept and given us feedbacks. Presently, the narrative is only in Kannada and we have been suggested to present it in English too, keeping the tourist profile in view. The department has taken note of this suggestion,” he said.
‘Hampi by Night Trail’ will be a guided tour that will take the discerning visitor through the heritage town from sundown.
The trail starts from the Krishna temple, leading to the Hemakuta hill, where the visitor will witness the sun setting in the distant horizon. The visitor will later get to amble through the resplendently illuminated bazaars, hills, temples, shrines, mantapas and the river bank, watching the Sound and Light shows at select areas.
Towards the end of the show, the visitor will get a dinner of local cuisine, while local folk artists/musicians perform.
“The tourist gets to see a hitherto unseen Hampi. The trail alternates between walking and riding in battery-operated vehicles just to ensure that the four-km trail does not exhaust the visitor,” said Krishna Kumar, Project Director of Innovative Lighting Systems Corp., Bangalore, which is executing the Rs 11.5-crore project.
Monuments illuminated
Along this trail, 15 monuments/locations have been illuminated. They are: Virupaksha Temple, Chakratirtha, Kotilinga Segments - 1 and 2, Hasthagiri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Courtesans’ Street, Achyutharaya Temple, Varaha Temple, Vishnu Temple, Sugriva’s Cave, Pond, Ancient Bridge, King’s Balance, Kudre Gombe Mantapa and Gejjala Mantapa.
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