Durga temple and Vali Cave, North Hampi
Durga temple or Durgadevi Ammanavara temple is a small temple on top of a hill in Kishkinda, north Hampi. Our auto driver took us there. Initially I didn't know what to expect, as I was about to return from temple complex, one staff told me to proceed further and explore the cave.
As I walked another 300 meters uphill, I saw the entrance to a cave. The cave is called Vali cave, also referred to as Valikote Cave or Bali cave.
The caves have a passage, somewhat similar to what you might have seen in Yana Caves- small walkway under giant boulders, with some light visible from top. The walk took just about a minute or so.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMbI08oC_CdJ_nUkWjSjyX6r9SPVojUoomOC1-KYOR04OJcOH1ysremur4OOR33RsidggMn8KCxbtdyIoFfZ5qNwVy_MXzAEu3naQ5MmuwaxGTOVldKniSDRl4ZZIUQ2V1DfIiAa2pPU0fwzrYUfmOSHibyx7Gk_Z0paF0eNsIyb-tjQrTeWdH1w/w400-h300/fort%20entrance.jpg)
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Durga Devi temple also has a pushkarini, a fort wall kind of entrance etc. We could see devotees tying coconut wrapped in colourful cloths to a tree.
Nearby: Anjanadri hill
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