Hampi, a temple town in northern Karnataka, was once the capital of the historical Vijayanagara Dynasty. The magnificence of the ruins of temples and other structures of Vijayanagar, dating back to 1500 AD, is the main attraction of this place.
According to some accounts, Hampi used to be the second largest city of the world. Located on the bank of the Tungabhadra River, Hampi has quite a number of tourist attractions like Virupaksha Temple, Vithala Temple and Nandi Statue. It is best to visit Hampi during the three day long Hampi festival held around October-November every year.
VEDIK GYAN
Chandra (Sanskrit: рдЪрдиреНрджреНрд░, “shining” or “moon”) is a lunar deity and is also one of the nine planets (Navagraha) in Hinduism. His chief consort is Rohini. Chandra is synonymous to Soma. Other names include Indu (“bright drop”), Atrisuta (“son of Atri”), Sachihna (“marked by hare”), T─Бr─Бdhipa (“lord of stars”) and Nishakara (“the night maker”).
LEARN Sanskrit-
рди рдХрд╛рд▓рдорддрд┐рд╡рд░реНрддрдиреНрддреЗ рдорд╣рд╛рдиреНрддрдГ рд╕реНрд╡реЗрд╖реБ рдХрд░реНрдорд╕реБ ред
na k─Бlamativartante mah─Бntaс╕е sveс╣гu karmasu ред
Meaning : Great people never delay their duties.
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