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Hampi, Karnataka Profie |
State: Karnataka Main languages: Kannada and Telugu History:
The village of Hampi is situated in the northern Karnataka state, India. The village gets its name from Pampa, which is the old name of the Tungabhadra River. The village is built on the banks
of this river. The village is located within the ruins of Vijayanagara,
which was also the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire.
Historians believe that the Hampi could be the predating the city of
Vijayanagara. The village is an important religious centre and houses
the Virupaksha Temple ... Read more |
Vadakara the center of commerce |
Vatakara is a commercial place in Calicut district with all modern amenities. There are several hospitals, colleges, Schools, Govt. sponsored Technical Education Centers, and Recreation facilities in Vadakara whic is also the land of Kalarippayattu. This is the land where warriors of Malabar like Thacholi Othenan once lived. National Highway 17 pass through Vatakara and several trains stop at Vadakara station. After the introduction of the Konkan Railway, rail traffic has improved a lot ... Read more |
Talasserry The Pepper Capital
<p> <a href="http://Tellicherry.kerala.com">Tellicherry</a> (<a href="http://Thalassery-ic.kerala.com">Thalassery</a>) <a href="http://Tellicherry.kerala.com">Tellicherry</a> (<a href="http://T... read morePosted by tomvell on Tuesday Aug 05 | views: 31 | permalink | comments(0)
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