The Ancient City of Vijayanagara / Hampi

One of many UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India, Vijayanagara also know as Hampi was one of the most prosperous Kingdoms of Southern India of the Middle-Ages. It was well known in Asia as a rich Hindu Kingdom and its Kings spent no expense building monumental temples all over its territory that spanned the entire breadth of South India to its tip at Kanyakumari. The Kingdom was eventually conquered and ransacked by the Mughals of the North but a village called Hampi still exists where the former glorious capital of Vijayanagara stood. The Vijayanagara Research Project at www.vijayanagara.org contains excellent information on Vijayanagara, more than enough to wet the curiosity of ancient buffs and pilgrims alike to plan a visit to this ancient site. Though its images of Vijayanagara are disappointingly small and sparse a quick search on Google for images of Hampi or Vijayanagara provides a feast for the eyes. www.vijayanagara.org is now part of the websites in HinduSearchEngine's stable of websites.