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Hampi (ಹ೦ಪೆ, ''Hampe'' in Kannada ) is a village in southern Karnataka , India . Hampi is located within the ruins of Vijayanagara , the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire . Possibly predating the city of Vijayanagara, this village continues to be an important religious centre, housing the ''Virupaksha'' Temple . The village of Hampi contains several other monuments belonging to the old city. It extends into some of the old ceremonial streets of Vijayanagara. As the village is at the original centre of Vijayanagara, it is sometimes confused with this ruined city. Hampi is also called "The City of Ruins". The Vijayanagara ruins are listed as the ''Ruins at Hampi'' as a UNESCO World Heritage Site . The name "Hampi" is an anglicized version of the Kannada ''Hampe'' (derived from ''Pampa'', the ancient name for the River Tungabhadra ). Over the years, it has also been referred to as Vijayanagara and Virupakshapura (from ''Virupaksha'', the patron deity of the Vijayanagara rulers). HISTORY Hampi is identified with the mythological ''Kishkindha'', the monkey kingdom which finds mention in the Ramayana . The first historical settlements in Hampi date back to 1 CE . Hampi formed one of the cores of the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire from 1336 to 1565 . Hampi was chosen because of its strategic location, bounded by the torrential Tungabhadra River on one side and surrounded by defensible hills on the other three sides. GEOGRAPHY Hampi is situated on the banks of the Tungabhadra River . It is 343 km from Bangalore , 254 km from Bijapur and 74 km away from Bellary . Hospet , 13 km away, is the nearest Taluka headquarters. The chief languages spoken are Kannada , Telugu and English . The principal industries of the village are Agriculture , the support of the Virupaksha temple and some other local holy places in the vicinity, and Tourism . The annual Vijayanagar Festival is organized by the Government of Karnataka in November . IMPORTANT SITES AT AND NEAR HAMPI
TEMPLES Hampi has various notable Hindu temples, some of them which are still active places of worship. Some of them are:
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