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Large Public Bath

A large open bathing tank near the royal centre, once fed by Vijayanagara's stone aqueducts.

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Open

6:00 am – 6:00 pm

Entry

Free entry

Best time to go

Any time

Time to spend here

About 30 minutes

Crowds

Usually quiet

Near the eastern approach to the royal centre, between Kamalapura and the citadel. Quick to see and almost always quiet.

Before you go

Car to the gate

No long walk in

Toilets 120 m away

Straight-line distance

Drinking water 750 m away

Straight-line distance

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About this place

This big square tank, sometimes called the Large Public Bath, lies near the eastern approach to the royal centre and once served the many people who lived and worked around the palaces. Broad flights of stone steps descend on each side to the water, and a channel from the city's extensive aqueduct network kept it filled. Compared with the ornate, tiered Stepped Tank inside the royal centre, this bath is plain and utilitarian — a reminder that Vijayanagara's celebrated water engineering served ordinary daily needs as much as royal display. It is an easy, uncrowded stop on the way between Kamalapura and the citadel.

How to get there

  • By road to the entrance

  1. Go by car, bike or auto to Large Public Bath

    Google Maps takes you by road to the nearest point to the place.

    Directions in Google Maps
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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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