Scan QR code to hear musical sounds of stone pillars at Hampi's Vijaya Vitthala temple
Hindustan TimesKarnataka’s Hampi stands still in time. As per a report by The Times of India, Archaeological Survey of India has ‘introduced QR codes on 10 pillars’ at the Vijaya Vitthala Temple in Hampi, ‘allowing tourists to scan and listen to 25-second music clips’. QR codes bring Hampi's musical stone pillars to life Nihil Das, superintending archaeologist, ASI, Hampi Circle told TOI: "We have installed two QR codes on each pillar. In fact, we have provided this QR code with basic information of sculptures in in our museum.” Before 2008, tourists could tap 56 stone pillars at the the Vijaya Vitthala temple in Hampi and enjoy the music they produced. New amenities to enrich Hampi tourism experience Hampi, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a popular tourist destination, but its limited infrastructure development has been a cause for concern.
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Scan QR code to hear musical sounds of stone pillars at Hampi's Vijaya Vitthala temple
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