HISTORY OF HAMPI

CITY  OF VICTORY (HAMPI)

          Today I wish to speak about Few Words about Hampi.  Its is one of the Greatest  Historical places in Karnataka. It has Great History and also referred in Hindu Mythology. 

REGARDING HAMPI: 

                 It is a Small , Modern Village. Geographically Hampi is Located on the Banks of the  Tungabhadra  River in Bellari  district of Karnataka. Hampi is the Capital City of  Vijayanagara Empire. Old Name of Hampi is known  as Pampa Kshetra,  Kishkindha Kshetra & Bhaskara Kshetra.

             According to the Historical Evidence Hampi was Established by the Saint Vidayaranya in the year 1336 A.D. With the help of Hariharaya & Bukkaraya. From 1323 to 1565 for more than 200years, 4 Dynasties ruled over the place. And made the Vijayanagara Empire one of the Richest & Most Famous Empire of those days.  However the Empire was Brutally attacked by the Deccan Sultans in the year 1565. They looted & ransacked the city.   Thus, the Glorious City gradually lost its Importance.

MYTHOLOGY Behind HAMPI :

                                Hampi is known as Kishkindha Kshetra from the Epic of Ramayana. We can see Boulders of Various sizes scattered every where. It is believed that these Boulders are used by the armies during the battle between Bali- Vali & Sugriva.

        One of the believed to be the Birth place of LORD HANUMAN. Another thing that Anjana Hill is located on the other side of Tungabhadra.

                  Best time to visit Hampi is between Oct - Feb as the weather was pleasant. During Vijaya Utsav which was held & celebrated during the 1st week of November for 3Days. It is also known as Hampi Utsav.

          Vijaya Vittala temple, Virupaksha temple, Lakshmi Narasimha temple, Krishna temple & Many more. These temples have most Striking Feature with the Mathematical concepts used to build. Lakshmi, the Elephant that Blesses people at Virupaksha temple.

                 One of the most Attraction is Coracle boating. These Coracle boating that roams Between Virupaksha temple , Kodanda Rama temple & Vijaya Vittala temple. The Hilltop Offers Mesmerizing views of Sunrises & Sunsets. 

                                      Hampi is like an Open Museum. You just have to explore the place at your own pace & discover its charm . It would be Great to take out at least 3days to cover all the places around it. As we Explore the place we fall in Love, with its Beauty.

 

Signing off with this Enlightening Savvy 👍 in this post and will come back with the next Insight  in the upcoming post.

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Tejaswi