Queen's Bath, Hampi

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Queen's bath
Queen's Bath, Hampi

Queen's bath in Hampi quite an elaborate structure surrounded by decorated corridors with work on the ceilings.Believed to have been built by Achyuta Raja, this was used by women of the noble family.
It is quite a nice structure.


Entrance to Queen's bath
Structure around the
Queen's bath, Hampi, Karnataka


Work on the ceiling

Intricate work on the
ceiling of Queen's bath

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