Monument

Sugriva's Cave

A natural boulder cave on the Tungabhadra shore where tradition says the monkey-king Sugriva hid Sita's jewels and met Rama.

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

On the riverside walk from Kodandarama Temple toward the King's Balance, about fifteen minutes on foot. Easy to miss among the boulders; little shade on the open rock.

Before you go

21 min walk in

1.5 km from where cars stop

Toilets 580 m away

Straight-line distance

Drinking water 580 m away

Straight-line distance

Listen to the story

About this place

Sugriva's Cave is not a deep cavern but a sheltered chamber formed where massive granite boulders lean together on the riverbank between Kodandarama Temple and the King's Balance. Local Ramayana tradition holds that Sugriva, exiled king of Kishkinda, stored the ornaments Sita dropped when Ravana abducted her, and that Rama and Lakshmana later met him and Hanuman in this stretch of the river. A small pillared shrine has been built into the rock face, and the flat granite outside bears carved footprints and petroglyph figures that pilgrims treat as sacred marks of the epic heroes. The coloured streak on a nearby boulder is known as Sita Konda. The setting is quiet compared with Hampi Bazaar, but the rocky approach can be slippery; wear sturdy footwear and visit in daylight.

How to get there

Parking: Hampi Bazaar vehicle area
1.5 km walk · about 21 min

Drive or take an auto to the Hampi Bazaar vehicle area
This is as far as a private vehicle can go.
Directions to the parking
Walk 1.5 km to Sugriva's Cave
About 21 min on foot, along the path drawn on the map.
Walking route from the parking
Arrive at Sugriva's Cave