#LotusMahal - It was a part of Zenana enclosure, a place where royal families of #VijayanagaraEmpire resided. Lotus Mahal designed as a palace for royal ladies of those times to mingle around and enjoy recreational activities. The Mahal also served as a meeting point for the king and his ministers. This place is also referred to as a council chamber in the maps found in. It is said that the Queen of Krishna Deva Raya used to spend most of the time seeking pleasure and peace in the palace. The palace also served as a meeting point for the king and his ministers. Kamal Mahal is also referred to as a council chamber in the maps found in 18th century. Kamal Mahal and Chitrangini Mahal are the other names by which it was known earlier. Several musical concerts and other recreation activities were held at this place. #Hampi | #Karnataka | India. Amazing click by @ankitsperspective Repost from @incredible_hampi: 🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹 👉🏻 Double Tap if you Like 💓 👉🏻 👉🏻 Do Tag your Friends in it. 💓💓 . . We pick pictures from our hashtag #FamousPlacesInIndia or #FPII so #TagUs and #FollowUs @FamousPlacesInIndia Thank you in advance 🙏 🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹