The Historical Hampi is very popular for various reasons, Historians see it as capital city of vijayanagara empire, for archaeologists it looks like ancient civilization center for their study, the philanthropists find there existence of ancient  human socity in this environment. People who loves epics in spiritual spirit it is a holy kishkinda of Ramayan era. For majority of theists it is holy place of Lord virupaksha. For rest of the visitors it is a big attraction due to rocky hills and pictures on big rocks, huge statues broken temples, flowing water in tungabhadra river, amusable nature. the poets, saints, who lived in this land, like this Hampi is most popular for many things. Thus it drawn attention of many intellectuals. Secrete occult groups who were active in this area, and different religions and their conflicts & hormony. All these things constantly raised and even today raising lot of debates. And in fact there is doubt that many detailed studies are being earlier.
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