Spirit of the Place
Kannada University is located near Hampi, an historical place. The very name of
Hampi evokes mythological and historical memories. The stone-age man lived here
and has left his cave paintings for us. Mythology says that it was at Hampi that
Lord Siva married Parvathi, and Rama made friends with Hanuman and Sugriva. Historically this place has been the abode of many religions, Buddhism, Jainism, Virashivism, Vaishnavism, Islam and many popular religious cults like Huligemma cult, Galemma cult, Mylaralinga cult, Balabasava cult which exist even today. This has been an important place for many kingdoms like Hoysalas, Sindhas, Kapilas. Not to speak of Vijayanagara kingdom which originated here and reined most part of the South India for over three centuries. Vijayanagara Kingdom has also been the icon of Kannada identity and has inspired Karnataka unification movement symbolically representing the unified Karnataka. Hampi has also been the abode of many well-known Kannada poets like Harihara, Raghavanka, Kumaravyasa and Purandaradasa. Hampi is the treasure house of Indian architecture and has been recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Center. |
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Kannada University Hampi ,Vidyaranya-583276 Hospet Taluk, Bellary Dist Karnataka State ,India Ph: (0839) 441337 , Fax: (0839) 441334 e-mail : mail@kavihampi.org |