GROUP OF MONUMENTS AT HAMPI

    GROUP OF MONUMENTS AT HAMPI

                 PLACE: KARNATAKA

    FORMATION: 14^th AND 16^th CENTURY

FAMOUS FOR: HINDU AND JAIN RELIGIOUS TEMPLE

HISTORY: The Group of Monuments Hampi located on the banks of the river Tungabhadra in Karnataka. Hampi depicts the ruins of the Vijayanagara kingdom which was the former capital of the powerful Vijayanagara Empire. This is a perfect example of Dravidian temples, palaces, and architecture. Many travelers during the 14^th and 16^th centuries traveled to Hampi to view the magnificent artifacts. There are different temples surrounded in Hampi like Virupaksha Temple and other monuments. In 1986 UNESCO declared it a world heritage site.