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Navratri, Navaratri, or Navarathri is a Hindu festival of worship of Shakti. The word Navaratri literally means 'nine nights' in Sanskrit, nava meaning nine and ratri meaning night. During these nine nights and ten days, nine forms of Shakti/Devi are worshiped. It is commonly referred to as Dussehra. The custom of celebrating Dussehra is believed to have originated in the Deccan Hindu Kingdom of Vijayanagar, with its capital at Hampi, in the 14th century.
The main Virupaksha Temple is located in Hampi 350 km from Bangalore, in the state of Karnataka in southern India. It is part of the Group of Monuments at Hampi, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Virupaksha is a form of Shiva and has other temples dedicated to him, notably at the Group of Monuments at Pattadakal, another World Heritage Site.
Early mural in Vardhamāna temple - Scenes from the life of Vardhamāna, Abhisheka. Vijayanagara Period.
Vardhamāna temple: An early mural depicting the birth of a child. Vijayanagara, 15th century.
Kishkindha was the Monkey Kingdom of the Vanara (monkey) King Sugriva, the younger brother of Bali, in the Indian epic the Ramayana. This was the kingdom where he ruled with the assistance of his minister, Hanuman. This kingdom is identified to be the regions around the Tungabhadra river (then known as Pampa Saras) near Hampi in Karnataka.<br/><br/> During the time of Ramayana the whole region was covered by the dense Dandaka Forest extending from the Vindhya range to the South Indian peninsula. Hence this kingdom was considered to be the kingdom of Vanaras which in Sanskrit means 'apes', 'monkeys' or 'forest-animals'.<br/><br/> Kishkindha is mentioned in the epic Ramayana in great detail; there are also a few mentions of thie kingdom in the epic Mahabharata.
Krishnadevaraya, ruler of the Vijayanagara Kingdom, with its capital at Hampi between 1509-1529, was one of the greatest statesmen that medieval South India produced.The Vijaynagar Kingdom rose to its highest peak of glory during the reign of Krishnadevaraya.<br/><br/> Krishnadevaraya is remembered as an able administrator and a great warrior, but also as a scholar, a poet, a musician and a kind king. He was loved by his subjects and he treated his enemies with honor. He was victorious in all the wars waged during his rule. He is also remembered for having many queens and consorts.