Hampi ( Vijayanagara ), Near Hospete

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Unesco Heritage Site

Hampi ( Vijayanagara ), Near Hospete - Location details

Hampi ( Vijayanagara ), Near Hospete, Unesco Heritage Site, Hampi / Hospet, Vijayanagara, Karnataka

Hampi ( Vijayanagara ), Near Hospete - Food details

Badanekai Yennegai, Jowar Rotti.

Hampi ( Vijayanagara ), Near Hospete - History details

Capital of the Vijayanagara Empire (1336–1565) set on granite tors along the Tungabhadra; today a UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed 1986) with >1,600 remains—Virupaksha, Vittala, royal enclosures. Interesting: sacked in 1565 after Talikota; city abandoned but Virupaksha worship continued. Special: Virupaksha annual chariot & Hampi Utsav (dates vary).