Vira Harihara Palace

Overview of Vira Harihara  Palace

The Palace of Vira Harihara is located within the premises of the colossal Royal Enclosure, closer to Hazara Rama Temple in Hampi. The Palace is a grandeur representation of the lifestyle of the mighty Vijayanagar Empire. The place was utterly ruined, only the foundation's layouts are visible at the ground level. Yet, it still is one of the most interesting places to visit in Hampi. The major bulk of tourists are often lost in thoughts of the base of the Vira Harihara  Palace. They often try to apprehend looking at the ruins of the palatial structure, how lively was the Kingdom in Hampi.

History of Vira Harihara  Palace

As other residential structures within the fortified Royal Enclosure dates back to Vijayanagar Era, so does the Palace. The ancient structure was constructed under the rule of King Harihara Raya II or Vira Harihara  II during 14th Century AD. The Palace of Vira Harihara belonged to the third succession King of Vijayanagar Empire (1377 AD – 1404 AD) who ruled during the better parts of the 14th Century. He drew his roots from the Sangama Dynasty.  
 
Since the Palace was present within the confined walls of Royal Enclosure, the structure held significance to the personal lives of the Vijayanagar Kings. After the demise of the King Harihara Raya II, the palace was owned by the successors of the Kingdom. After the heinous attack of the Deccan Sultanate, the Palace as well the Kingdom followed to their downfall. The ruin of the Palace is a worthy inclusion in Hampi tour package.

The architecture of Vira Harihara  Palace

The Palace of Vira Harihara showcases one of the intense beauties of Vijayanagar architectures in the whole Hampi tourism. The ornate foundation layout of the palatial structure gives vivid descriptions of the ruined, lost palace. The exquisite architectural carvings and sculptures within the fortified Royal Enclosure give alibis how magnificent the Palace was built. There is no presence of walls of the Vira Harihara  Palace hence, it made impossible for the archeologists to determine the superstructure. As other structures were built of wood, therefore this Palace too is believed to be constructed with woods.