Krishna Bazaar
A colonnaded market street and stepped tank east of the Krishna Temple, built to serve pilgrims and traders in Krishnadevaraya's time.
Open
6:00 am – 6:00 pm
Entry
Free entry
Best time to go
Morning
Time to spend here
About 35 minutes
Crowds
Usually quiet
Quieter than Hampi Bazaar; pairs naturally with a visit to the Krishna Temple and Hemakuta Hill. The pushkarani is especially peaceful at sunrise.
Before you go
Car to the gate
No long walk in
Toilets 410 m away
Straight-line distance
Drinking water 440 m away
Straight-line distance
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About this place
Krishna Bazaar stretches east from the Krishna (Balakrishna) Temple that Krishnadevaraya built in 1513 CE after his Udayagiri campaign. A broad avenue lined with granite colonnades once held shops and storerooms; at its centre stands the Krishna Pushkarani, a large stepped tank with a pillared pavilion rising from the water. The bazaar was part of a carefully planned sacred precinct on Hemakuta's southern flank, meant to channel trade and festival crowds toward the temple. Most roofs are gone, but the rhythm of pillars, the ornate east-end pavilion with brick shikharas, and the still pool of the pushkarani give a vivid sense of Vijayanagara urban design.
How to get there
- By road to the entrance
Go by car, bike or auto to Krishna Bazaar
Google Maps takes you by road to the nearest point to the place.
Walking paths and times are from Google Maps. The way in can change on festival days: follow the signs and ASI staff.
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Photo credits
- Krishna Bazaar: Stone pavilion with brick shikharas and colonnaded market street · Kanad Sanyal · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krishna Bazaar: Wide view of twin colonnades flanking the grassy market avenue · Rupeshsarkar · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krishna Bazaar: Ornate pavilion with brick tower beside the Krishna Pushkarani tank · Ingo Mehling · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krishna Bazaar: Krishna Pushkarani stepped tank with central mandapa and colonnaded rim · Sclickp · CC BY-SA 4.0
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