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| Musical Pillars at Vittal Temple, Hampi | |
| 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. | |
| Date: 2009-05-13 07:48:13 - Added by: niraj | |
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| Elephant Blessing! (in Hampi, India) | |
| A big elephant gives a blessing. In Hampi India. In the main temple. | |
| Date: 2009-05-13 07:48:03 - Added by: niraj | |
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| Hampi the Capital of the Vijayanagar Empire | |
| A slide show from my trip to Hampi, the capital of the Vijayanagar Empire. Read about the journey on my blog... http://avisojourn.blogspot.com/2007_04_01_archive.html Still Pics on my Webshots page - http://news.webshots.com/album/558599504iFqeSo | |
| Date: 2009-05-13 07:47:53 - Added by: niraj | |
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| Hampi- India | |
| 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. | |
| Date: 2009-05-13 07:47:47 - Added by: niraj | |
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| Hampi Temple | |
| 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. | |
| Date: 2009-05-13 07:47:34 - Added by: niraj | |
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| Hampi By: Nathan Cando | |
| 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. | |
| Date: 2009-05-13 07:47:26 - Added by: niraj | |
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| hampi / india | |
| 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. | |
| Date: 2009-05-13 07:47:19 - Added by: niraj | |
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| hampi (Humpi) | |
| Hampi, a destroyed city. One of the hindu dynesties. Still survives with its magnificient art. | |
| Date: 2009-05-13 07:47:15 - Added by: niraj | |
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| qazi in gulbarga | |
| The small town of Gulbarga is famous for its association with the erstwhile medieval kingdom of Bahamani (1347-1526). It was the capital of the Bahamani rulers from 1347 to 1428. A number of monuments dating from 13th to the 15th century can be seen here. These monuments reflect the architectural skills of the Bahamani rulers. | |
| Date: 2009-05-13 07:43:32 - Added by: niraj | |
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| Sharanabasveshwar | |
| The small town of Gulbarga is famous for its association with the erstwhile medieval kingdom of Bahamani (1347-1526). It was the capital of the Bahamani rulers from 1347 to 1428. A number of monuments dating from 13th to the 15th century can be seen here. These monuments reflect the architectural skills of the Bahamani rulers. | |
| Date: 2009-05-13 07:43:25 - Added by: niraj | |
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