It was a long day before we concluded our visit to Hampi and returned to the Golden Chariot.
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| The face of Narasimh (half-lion, half-man) looks almost cartoonish. |
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| Very large yoni-linga (representation of Shiva) |
Secular structures
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| The Lotus Mahal (Lotus Palace) exhibits fascinating geometry. You can see the watchtower behind it at the right. |
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| Front-on view of Lotus Mahal |
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| Lotus Mahal |
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| Watchtower |
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Elephant stables. There may be some contention about the use of this structure, but it's difficult to see what else the elephant-sized rooms might be used for. |
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