Watch Tower Hampi January 2024. Hampi Or Hampe Also Referred To As The Group Of Monuments At Hampi, Is A Unesco World Heritage Site Located In Hampi (City), Ballari District Now Vijayanagara District, East-Central Karnataka, India. Hampi Predates The Vijayanagara Empire It Is Mentioned In The Ramayana And The Puranas Of Hinduism As Pampa Devi Tirtha Kshetra. Hampi Continues As A Religious Centre, With The Virupaksha Temple, An Active Adi Shankara-Linked Monastery And Various Monuments Belonging To The Old City.

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