Hampi, Karnataka

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Hampi is situated on the banks of Tungabhadra River and formed one of the cores of the capital of Vijayanagara empire. Hampi was spelt as Hampe earlier and was identified as Kishkinda, the monkey kingdom, in mythological referance.

Hampi is a village in northern Karnataka and is within the ruins of Vijayanagara, the former capital of the Vijayanagara empire. Hampi is also called "The City of Ruins".