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| About Hampi Tourism |
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Listed as a World Heritage Site, Hampi the city of ruins is one of the most captivating historical sites of South India.
It houses as many as 500 monuments, each with a story behind it,
reflecting a fascinating history reaching the pinnacle of glory and
then stumbling to a decline of utter neglect. The name Hampi originated from the word Pampa, the ancient name for the River Tungabhadra that flows through the city. There are many other names that it goes by - Vijayanagara named after the ruling kingdom and capital city, and Virupakshapura named after the revered deity Shiva. Hampi is also a sacred place for the Hindus as it is believed that Pampa was Lord Brahma's daughter, who married Lord Shiva, and thus the place was called Pampakshetra. Around it grew the biggest ever empire of South India, the Vijayanagar Empire in 1336 A.D. till |
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 Sudarshan, Bangalore | 7th June 2009
Visit to Vijaynagar ruins...Hampi
| Overview of the destinationThis is a must visit place, if you are a historian/history enthusiast/ staying in Bangalore or you just want peace of mind.
Hampi is a beautiful Food, sight-seeing and shopping Food in Hampi if good enough. U do not get non-veg in the town of Hampi (except eggs) since it is revered as temple town.
Delicious Activities & things to do The first thing that you must do is hire an auto and go for sight seeing. Make sure that you do the complete sightseeing in Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc. The best way to travel from Bangalore is by train. It is the most safe, cheap and relaxed way to travel. There is a train |  Sanila, Bangalore | 5th March 2009
The Forgotten Dynasty: Wonderfully historic, Real.
The Bus from Bangalore reached nice and early, a little before sunrise, so we walked | | Read full review... |  shwetha, Bangalore | 3rd April 2007
Hampi
The destination is definitely a 10/10 for history buffs like me, Hampi was an amazing | | Read full review... |
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