The Temple Girl on Instagram: "500 hundred years ago, this was one of the richest streets in the world. Hampi Bazaar was the heart of the Vijayanagara Empire a global trading centre where diamonds, gold, spices, silk, and horses flowed freely. In 1565, everything changed. After the defeat at the Battle of Talikota, Aliya Rama Raya was captured and executed. The armies of Bijapur, Ahmednagar, and Golconda then marched into Hampi. What followed was not accidental damage. Temples were deliberately broken. Great fires were lit to crack granite pillars. Monuments were dismantled stone by stone. And when the destruction ended, the people never returned. What you see today is not just ruins. It is the sad afterlife of a civilisation that was shattered. This beautiful drape from @kanchivmlsilks If this made you pause, comment what you felt. Follow Temple Girl to remember the civilisations we lost — and why they still matter. #hampỉ #narasimha #architecture #viral #india"