English: Kadalekalu Ganesha temple is found near the Hemakuta Hill monuments and features a large ~15 feet Ganesha released out of a pre-existing monolithic rock at the site. The carved features and details are exacting, with finger and toe nails detailed out, iconographic features such as a bowl of sweets, noose, goad and tusk, traditional jewelry and big belly (damaged). The temple layout follows the traditional Hindu temple design.

Hampi ruins and monuments date to pre-17th century period of South Indian history, particularly those related to the Hindu Vijayanagara Empire era (14th-16th centuries). The site consists of numerous ruins and temples over a large area, the most visited and studied are those located near the Tungabhadra river.

The town derives its name from the Pampa Devi Hindu mythology in Sanskrit, with Pampa morphing into Hampa in Kannada, then Hampi. The city served as capital of the Vijayanagara rulers, was pillaged, ruined and abandoned after Muslim armies of a Sultanate coalition attacked and defeated it. In the modern era, it serves as an archaeological site and is a UNESCO world heritage site.