Large Public Bath
A large open bathing tank near the royal centre, once fed by Vijayanagara's stone aqueducts.
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.
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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.
Where it is
Close by
Photo credits
- Large Public Bath: Large Public Bath or Tank MS · Maheshwaran S · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Large Public Bath: Hampi Large Public Bath or Tank · Shubhangpandey · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Large Public Bath: Large Public Bath or Tank · Aravindreddy.d · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Large Public Bath: Large Public Bath or Tank1 · Jaisuvyas · CC BY-SA 4.0
