Anegundi

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Anegundi is to the North of Hampi across the Tungabhadra and is to be reached by crossing the river with basket boats from Talawar gatta (Humpi) or by road from Ganagavati. It has the famous Huchappayan Matha, now in ruins with fine Chalukyan glazing pillars and worn out paintings on its ceiling. The ruined palace of the last rulers, Aravidu dynasty, is seen here and their descendants also stay at Anegundi. There is Navavrindavanas or the Samadhis of nine Madhwa Saints in an island Kuregadde of the Tungabhadra. There is the cave shrine of Sheshashayi, the Ranganatha temple, Gagan mahal, an interesting Indo-Saracenic structure and a Jaina basti which has a wonderful decorative Chalukyan door frame.