Stone Doors
A fallen pair of monumental granite door leaves carved to imitate ornate wooden gates in Hampi's Royal Enclosure.
Open
6:00 am – 6:00 pm
Entry
Free entry
Best time to go
Morning
Time to spend here
About 20 minutes
Crowds
Usually quiet
Usually quiet even when the nearby Mahanavami Dibba is busy; the low stone leaves are easy to overlook.
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About this place
The Stone Doors lie near the Mahanavami Dibba in Hampi's Royal Enclosure. Each massive leaf was carved from a single block of granite, complete with imitation wooden panels, lotus-bud studs, bolt sockets and pivot shafts. Their original doorway has not been identified, but their scale indicates an entrance to an important royal building; the surviving leaves are now displayed on low supports so both carved faces can be examined.
Where it is
Close by
Photo credits
- Stone Doors: Large Stone Door · Shriram Swaminathan · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stone Doors: Hampi Large Stone Door · Shubhangpandey · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stone Doors: LARGE MONOLITHIC DOORS-Dr. Murali Mohan Gurram (1) · Dr Murali Mohan Gurram · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stone Doors: Hampi stone door · Rama Warrier · CC BY-SA 4.0
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