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Base of later temple at Hampi. |
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Hampi is a village in northern Karnataka, on the banks of the Tungabhadra River in India. Hospet is the main town for the gateway for Hampi. Hampi is located within the ruins area of Vijayanagara. It was the former capital of the Vijayanagara empire. Predating the city of Vijayanagara, this village
continues to be an important religious centre, with the Virupaksha Temple. The village of Hampi contains many other monuments belonging to the old city. It extends into some of the old ceremonial streets of Vijayanagara.
Saint Vidyaranya established the seat of Vijayanagara empire in 1336 A.D, with the help of his devotee disciples Hakka and Bukka. The empire later became famous for its support for renovation or reconstruction of temples throughout India. It also became renowned for the re-establishment of Indian culture, its support for music, art and literature. With the prime purpose of caring for the people and their welfare, this empire stretched over the three states of Karnataka, Andhra Prdesh and Maharashtra. In March 2002, the Government of India announced that Hampi would be developed as an international destination centre. The State Govt will constitute a Hampi World Heritage Area Management Authority for integrated development and conservation of Hampi.  |
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