Hampi Festival: 500 years of great Hindu empire

The century-old temples in this village south of India celebrate the anniversary of the Vijayanagar Empire with a folklore festival of elephants and brimming with color and life. Is held each year in November, invariably between 3 and 5, but this time the Hampi Hampi Utsav and Festival has been postponed to January 2010 to coincide with the 500th anniversary of the enthronement of Sri Krishnadevaraya, King more splendid than ever had the Vijaya… Continue reading

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