King’s Balance

The King's Balance is situated near the Vittala temple and you can walk to it from the temple relatively easily.

There isn't much to see and again the story about the king sitting on one side and traders placing gold equivalent to his weight is the best part of the site.

You can see on the way to sugreeva caves and again two paths if you take left you can see this and if you take a straight road you move near the river. Left to you while going or coming you take any one way you can see both. Near the river no one will be there if you go for a bath please be careful.

Nothing complicated but very scenic. You can click some great pictures here. Very close to Vijya vittala temple.

This 5-meter or so tall ‘balance’ is located near the Vittala temple. Also called as Tula Bhara or Tula Purushadana, the king used to weigh himself with gold, gems, silver and precious stones, and distributed to the priests.

It’s believed that this had been done during the special ceremony seasons like solar or lunar eclipses. You can spot three loops on top of the balance, into which the balance actually hung. Also in one of the pillars you can spot the king’s image carved along with his concerts.

This structure almost appears like as archway at the end of the Kampa Bhupa’s Path just behind Vittala temple. The path in fact passes through this arch like structure.

This structure is very close to the Vitthala temple and can be accessed by an unpaved pathway behind the Vitthala temple. You can also reach this place if walking from the Virupaksha temple to the Vitthala temple. This structure was meant for weighing the king against precious gems on important occasions like birthdays etc.and was gifted to the temple or the people. The path becomes uneven as one progresses further so aged people should take due note.

King’s Balance in Hampi is an ancient and rare balance scale. It is located to the southwest of the Vittala Temple, at the end of the Kampa Bhupa’s Path. This rare balance scale is also known as Tula Bhara or Tula Purushadana. It attracts a lot of visitors due to its interesting history and its amazing structure that remains almost intact even today.

Part of the great archeological ruins of Hampi, these monuments depict the grandeur of the then civilization

Very nice place and good royalty of construction anywhere in this hampi. This is one place of great sign in historical background. I got a chance to visit this place. It must be visiting places on earth, many foreigners have come to know this history.

It's situated next to the Vijaya Vittala Temple. No tickets are required. It's jus a Dwara and not worth visiting. The cost of an electric vehicle to this monument will be Rs. 10 one way.

There are restrooms nearby. It's in the worst condition. There are no drinking water facilities nearby.

15th-century stone scale that supposedly weighed the king against gold that he gave to the priests.

It is one of the most iconic structures in Hampi. Like the name suggests it's a weighing balance or known regionally as Thulabharam and it is something that is used even today in many temples. So the King's balance from the Vijayanagara Empire was used on special occasions where the gold, and precious stones, and other things were kept on one side and the king sat on the other, and they kept adding the aforementioned things till the balance came in equal (i.e. When the weight matches on both the sides) and then these precious things are given to the citizens or the prajas as charity.

This structure is situated very close to the Vitthala complex.

A majestic structure on the way to the Vittala temple if coming through the Achutaraya Temple complex. It was where the king used weigh himself against precious metals and stones, as offerings to the god.

A stone structure seems to be an ancient balance. The stories are that king weighed itself against goods and distribute it to its people.it’s near Vijay vitalla temple on away towards achutyaraya temple.

Its a part of our great history. We must know about our real history.what we are reading is juts a propoganda.

The King’s Balance also known is located to the south-west of Vittala temple. The structure is five meters tall and is like an archway, carved from stone. It is believed that, on ceremonious occasions like lunar and solar eclipses and Dussera, the King was weighed against gold, jewels and precious stones, which was then distributed to the temple priest.
If you keep walking beyond this point you will find Sugriva cave, Rishimukh hill, Kodandarama temple and beyond this will lead back to Virupaksha temple.

This is the famous stone balance where the king used to give donations to the temple. Though the stone balance was there now only the frame remains now. This is in the way to Purandara dasa mandapam which is in the banks tungabhadra

It's a lesser known attraction if you are having a guide guide/plan your entire trip.

One can reach the Kings Balance from Vittala Temple or also from Virupaksha aswell (given a very long walk through the Monolithic Bull and achuta devaraya, varaha temple towards Vittala temple.

There is an arc kind of thing that is left. Nothing more to see here. But the Vitthal temple just a min walk from here is worth.

Kings balance is also well historic place and it is situated near the vijay vittala temple in hampi. King's Balance is also called Tula Bhara or Tula Purushadana. It is regarded as one of the unique monuments of Hampi.

తుంగభద్ర నది ఒడ్డున ఉన్న ఈ కట్టడం రాజతులాభారంగా స్థానికులు చెపుతారు. విజయనగర రాజవంశీయులు హిందువుల పండుగ రోజున. తమ దిగ్విజయాత్ర తరువాత వారి కుటుంబ సభ్యుల జనన వివాహ మరియు విశేషమైన పర్వదినాలలో తమ బరువుకు సమానమైన బంగారు నాణ్యాలను తూచి పేదల సంక్షేమాని దానంగా ఈ తులాభారం మంటపం నందేఇచ్చేవారు ఇక్కడే. శ్రీకృష్ణ దేవరాయలు పలుమార్లు. తులాపురుష దానం చేశాడు. ఈ స్ధలం విజయ విట్టల ఆలయ సమీపంలో ఉన్నది.
అందమైన శిల్పాలతో ఎత్తున రెండు రాతి స్ధంభాలపై రాతికొక్కిల అడ్డదూలంలో ఠీవిగా దర్శనమిస్తుంది హంపి సందర్శకు తప్పక చూడాల్సిన ప్రదేశమిది. సమీప దర్శనీయ స్ధలం
వరాహ స్వామి ఆలయం.

Nice place but too hot for the day guides keep worrying you for their service if not interested in temples don’t visit

King’s Balance in Hampi is an ancient and rare balance scale. It is located to the southwest of the Vittala Temple, at the end of the Kampa Bhupa’s Path. This rare balance scale is also known as Tula Bhara or Tula Purushadana. It attracts a lot of visitors due to its interesting history and its amazing structure that remains almost intact even today.
The King’s Balance was used in the 15th century. It has a fascinating history associated to it. The story goes that the balance was used by the kings of the Vijayanagara Empire on special occasions like the New Year’s Day, Coronation ceremony, solar or lunar eclipse, Dasara, etc. The king used to weigh himself with gold, silver, gems, precious stones and jewellery and give away those things to the priests of the temples in charity.

The interesting part is that as such an occasion approached, the royal kitchen used to prepare all the favourite dishes of the king at the insistence of the city council. The king would be provided fatty food at all times and would be allowed to move as less as possible. This was done so that the king would gain a few extra kilos and there would be a little extra wealth to distribute to the priests. The scale was also used to weigh grains and pulses in that era.

The architecture of the King’s Balance, Hampi
The King’s Balance, Hampi, is a massive frame carved in stone. The monument consists of two beautifully carved granite pillars with a height of 15 feet. The pillars support a heavy stone beam of about 12 feet. There are three hoops on the underside of the stone beam. The hoops were used to hang the balance. One of the pillars has the image of the king and two queens carved on stone.
The whole structure appears like an archway standing loftily. Though there is no trace of any balance today, the monument remains as an amazing example of the glorious days of the Vijayanagara Empire.

This place is located behind vijaya vittala temple. Here, people used to donated money to poor people.

This great monument is located very close to Vijaya Vittala temple. It has some great historic significance. A must visit place.

This is just near the Vijaya Vitthala Temple, when you start walking towards the riverside. This balance was used to weight heavy things for king. One can see there is place for the metal rope. This is not yet surrounded by nice green grass or huge shed giving tree, but soon that will be done, we hope.

ವಿಜಯವಿಠಲ ದೇವಾಲಯದಿಂದ ತುಂಗಭದ್ರಾ ನದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಹಾದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇದೆ. ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅಕ್ಕಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಶಿಲಾ ಮಂಟಪಗಳ ರಚನೆ ನೋಡಲು ಸೋಗಸಾಗಿವೆ.

Very big balance kind of stuff. Only stand is there and no balance. No entry fees. Need to walk a bit from vithala temple and can be go by car or bike.

In the near vicinity of vijaya vittala temple. It's on the way to Riverside from vittala temple. Here you would see a arch that has 3 hooks on the top. Metal ropes were used as per records to weigh the kings offerings probably gold to priests. There is inscription of kingabd his queen here. If you want to walk to virupaksha temple there is a way going from here.

Kings balance. It is in the backside of vitthala temple, two stone pillars are standing. Totally ruined. History says it is used to donate food, gold equalling Kings weight.

King Balance
In Indian custom King use to donate food or gold equal to his weight. Just next Vitthala temple backside you can see this old stoned King Balance.
Next to that there is Tungbhadra river bed. From here one can walk for 4 to 5km to visit Virupaksha Temple
In between you will visit Achutraya Temple as well.

Not much to see except a column with hinges which was used for religious ceremonies with the purpose of weighing royal family members with the things like gold, silver, grains that they wanted to donate.

King's Balance is in Hampi and rare balance scale. It's very close to Vittala Temple. This balance scale is also known as Tula Bhara or Tula Purushadana. It opens all the days and there's no entry fee. It will take approximately 10-20 minutes to complete this. The architecture of King's Balance is very interesting. Best time to visit from November to March. You can visit anytime as per your requirement.

You pass this structure as you move along the river from virupaksha to vijaya vitthala temple. The history behind the balance makes the ruins kinda alluring.the gold used to be weighed equal to the king's weight on those balances to be given to the priests!

Its a traditional balance used during Vijayanagar empire for weighing. It is behind vittal temple on the way to river side ruins.

Nice place to explore in hampi.
Peaceful place.
Try to visit either in early morning or evening.

King's Balance could be found on the way towards the Vijaya Vittala Temple from the Riverside. Two Pillers are standing in front a ruined stone court. Probably a balance was placed in that and some exchanges can be taken place. The place looks like a part of an ancient market.