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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Killer Abducted and Killed 7-Year-Old Boy in Vijayanagara District

Seven-year-old boy found dead in Vijayanagara district. A 24-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly murdering the boy by pushing him into a canal. The accused had kidnapped the boy from his school on October 22 and killed him on the same day by pushing him into the canal. The police have launched a search operation and found the child's …

Law Crime Family Violence

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Copper Plates from Vijayanagara Kingdom Discovered in Tiruvallur District

The Hindu

Copper plates from the Vijayanagara Kingdom have been discovered in Tiruvallur district. The plates, inscribed with two leaves dating back to the 16th Century CE, were found during a regular check of the lockers on the premises of the Sri Singeeswarar temple. The inscriptions were written in Sanskrit and Nandinagari script and recorded the gift of a village Vasalabattaka to …

Law Religion Culture History

2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Rise of Kempegowda I: A Bengaluru Story

Hindustan Times

The article tells the story of Kempegowda I, a chieftain of Yelahanka and Bengaluru, who was imprisoned in Anegundi prison during the Vijayanagara era. Despite his ambition and the emperor's trust, KG I faced retribution for issuing his own coins, leading to his imprisonment. However, he continued to rule and flourish until his death.

Business Politics Law History Bengaluru

4 months, 3 weeks ago

What is special about Chennai’s five iconic temples?

The Hindu

KAPALISHWARAR TEMPLE, MYLAPORE Chennai’s most iconic shrine, it is one of the Padal Petra Sthalams or temples eulogised by the 63 important Saivite devotees, collectively called the Nayanmars. PARTHASARATHI SWAMI TEMPLE, THIRUVALLIKENI The Parthasarathi Svami temple is one among the 108 Divya Desams and the only one strictly within Chennai’s city limits. MARUNDISHWARAR TEMPLE, THIRUVANMIYUR The Marundishwarar temple is also …

Chennai Tamil Temple Krishna Called Century Main

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka: Tungabhadra Dam Gate Installation Progresses After Damage

Deccan Chronicle

Hosapete: The first plate of the stop gate at the Tungabhadra Dam was successfully installed on Friday night, a crucial step taken after spillway gate No. Minority Welfare and Vijayanagara district in-charge minister Zameer Ahmed Khan informed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah about the success of the first phase of the stop gate installation via a phone call. "A total of five …

Dam Khan Installation Gate Koppal

5 months, 1 week ago

In Karnataka’s Vijayanagara, a cowherd on call

The Hindu

Nomadic shepherds are a common sight in the north Karnataka districts such as Belagavi, Bagalkot, Koppal, Dharwar and Haveri. Saranappa, along with his son, collects cows from the people he knows in the village and takes them to different paddy fields around, and stays there for as long as the land owner wishes, charging ₹1,000 per day. At a time …

Karnataka Owner Saranappa

5 months, 2 weeks ago

18 more gates of Tungabhadra Reservoir raised to release excess water

The Hindu

A day after raising 10 slipway gates of the Tungabhadra Reservoir by a foot to release around 20,000 cusecs of water into the river course, the authorities of Irrigation Central Zone of Krishna Bhagya Jal Nigam Limited on Thursday opened 18 more gates to release around 71,000 cusecs of excess water. Inflow into the Tungabhadra Reservoir was over 90,000 cusecs, …

Water Gates Inflow Reservoir Cusecs Tungabhadra Hampi

5 months, 2 weeks ago

How the Chennakesava temple in Sompalem stands as a testimony to the Vijayanagara architectural splendour

The Hindu

Sompalem, a small village about 45 km from Madanapalle in Andhra Pradesh, is home to a spectacular Vishnu temple belonging to the Vijayanagara period, dedicated to Chennakesava. It has several features similar to other Vijayanagara era temples such as the famous Virabhadra Swami temple in Lepakshi, and the Chintala Venkataramana Swami and Ramalingeshwara temples in Tadipatri. Portrait sculptures of kings …

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6 months ago

MUDA scam: Siddaramaiah responds to BJP's allegations, claims conspiracy as he belongs to backward class

India TV News

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday responded to the Bharatiya Janata Party 's allegation that fraudulent allotment of sites to land losers by Mysuru Urban Development Authority, which involves plots given to his wife Parvathi, saying he was unnecessarily being targeted in the case as he belongs to a backward class community. BJP state president BY Vijayendra announced a "mega" …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mudgal Fort, a symbol of the power of Deccan Sultanate and Vijayanagara empire, cries for conservation

The Hindu

The historic Mudgal town is about a 30-minute drive from Lingasugur, a taluk headquarters in Raichur district. Strategic location Standing on the border of the Adil Shahi and Vijayanagara empires, the Mudgal Fort witnessed as many as 11 battles between the 14th and 16th Centuries. Because of these factors and its strategic location, both Vijayanagara Empire and Adil Shahi Sultanate …

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7 months ago

Gunda Jois remembered for making world know about Keladi dynasty

New Indian Express

SHIVAMOGGA: A renowned historian and epigraphist Keladi Gunda Jois passed away on June 2. The fraternity of ancient history and epigraphy in the state said, “We have lost a legacy of a scholarly research cum resource person who informed the world about the tiny dynasty of Keladi of Shivamogga district.” Gunda Jois of Sagar taluk, popularly known as “Keladi Gunda …

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7 months ago

Ancient Vitthala Murti discovered in Maharashtra's Pandharpur temple

Op India

Vijayanagara Ujjivana Charitable Trust took to X on June 3 to announce the discovery of the ancient Vitthala Murti in Maharashtra’s Pandharpur town. Saying so, Vijayanagara Ujjivana Charitable Trust urged PMO and Maharashtra and Karnataka CMOs to ensure its consecration in Hampi. We request @PMOIndia, @cmomaharashtra & @cmofkarnataka to ensure its consecration in Hampi,” wrote Vijayanagara Ujjivana Charitable Trust in …

Trust Karnataka Maharashtra Ancient Temple Hampi Pmo

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Historic Monuments Restoration Ordered After Hampi Temple Mishap

Deccan Chronicle

HOSAPETE: Vijayanagara District Deputy Commissioner M.S. Divakar has instructed officials from the state archaeology department and the Archaeological Survey of India to assess and plan the necessary restoration for Hampi's historic monuments. This directive follows the collapse of a portion of the 'Salu Mantapa' at the Car Street of the famed Sri Virupaksha Temple due to heavy rainfall last Tuesday. …

Hampi Monuments Restoration

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Hampi’s Saalu Mantap collapses in heavy rain

New Indian Express

HOSAPETE: The historical Saalu Mantap, located on the premises of the Virupaksha Temple in Hampi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, collapsed after heavy rain lashed the region on Tuesday night. Archaeological Survey of India officials and Deputy Commissioner of Vijayanagara visited the spot and assured that restoration work will be taken up soon. Activists and tourists are unhappy as they …

Hampi Saalu Mantap

9 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka's Hampi records lowest tourist footfall in 10 yrs due to heatwave

New Indian Express

HOSAPETE: With Vijayanagara district experiencing heatwaves and temperature rising up to 42 degrees Celsius, Hampi - a UNESCO World Heritage Site, recorded the lower tourist footfall in the last 10 years. He confirmed that this is the lowest tourist footfall recorded in Hampi in the last 10 years. The district administration has taken all safety measures like drinking water, tourist …

Tourist Tourists Hampi Records Lowest

10 months, 3 weeks ago

World's first irregular conflict series board game features Vijayanagara Empire

Hindustan Times

It is that time of the year when Karnataka goes all out to celebrate Vijayanagara Empire. A mathematics professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison, Saverio E Spagnolie, has designed a board game based on the early strategic growth of the empire. A mathematics professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison, Saverio E Spagnolie, has designed a board game based on the early strategic …

History India Empire Games Game Indian Gandhi

11 months, 1 week ago

Gayatri Peeta ready to host Hampi Utsav, CM Siddaramaiah to inaugurate

New Indian Express

HAMPI/HOSAPETE: The much-awaited Hampi Utsav-2024 is all set to kick off on Friday evening with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah scheduled to inaugurate the event. The main stage - Gayatri Peeta - and three other stages are ready to host the event from February 2 to February 4. MS Divakara, deputy commissioner of Vijayanagara, said the inaugural event will be attended by …

Hampi Vijayanagara Peeta Ready Gayatri Peeta

11 months, 3 weeks ago

K'taka's Hampi bustling with exuberance with revival of Ram Temple in Ayodhya

Hindustan Times

With the consecration of Ram Temple taking place on January 22, the historic region of Hampi has become all the more important as it proved a turning point in the life of Lord Rama kindling the hope of getting back his wife Sita, who was abducted by the demon king of Lanka, Ravana. The epic Ramayana elaborates about the unending …

Hill Ramayana Kulkarni Ram Temple Rama Lord Rama

1 year, 1 month ago

Three abandoned temples of Vijayanagara era found near Gorantla in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu

Three temples belonging to the Vijayanagara era have been identified in agricultural fields and atop a hillock near Mallela and Kondapuram villages of Gorantla mandal in Sri Sathya Sai district of Andhra Pradesh. My one-year-long search for clues about the historical significance of these structures yielded results when I found some inscriptions on the rocks nearby, corroborated by certain signs …

Temples Near Vishnu Structures Narayanaswamy Inscription Vijayanagara

1 year, 3 months ago

Central team takes stock of drought in Vijayanagara and Ballari districts

The Hindu

A three-member team of the Union government headed by D. Rajashekhar, Additional Advisor, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, visited the villages in Vijayanagara and Ballari districts and took stock of the drought situation on Saturday. Karee Gowda, Director, State Natural Disaster Management Centre, and Ballari Deputy Commissioner Prashant Kumar Mishra accompanied the team as the representatives of the State …

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1 year, 3 months ago

‘Tulu Vamsa Prashasti’ inscription identified in Lepakshi, says historian

The Hindu

A long inscription on ‘Tulu Vamsa Prashasti’ has been identified on the north-facing wall of the second rampart at Sri Veerabhadra Swamy temple complex in Lepakshi in Sri Sathya Sai District, according to historian and tourism journalist MyNaa Swamy. “The inscription begins with phrases like ‘Subhamastu, Sivamastu and Sri Lepakshi Vireswara Devara,’ followed by Sanskrit verses explaining the inscription. Although …

Sanskrit Inscription Vijayanagara Swamy Tulu Lepakshi

1 year, 6 months ago

Rainfall deficiency reduces in Karnataka, but spectre of drought remains

The Hindu

The pattern of southwest monsoon’s progress across the State is one of contrast with intense rainfall in the coastal belt while the rest of Karnataka is witnessing intermittent rain followed by prolonged dry spell. Though heavy rain since the last few days has helped bridge the rainfall deficiency significantly across Karnataka and provided the proverbial silver lining, the cumulative rainfall …

Karnataka Water Rainfall State Deficiency Reservoir Tungabhadra

1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka elections: Ballari back in control of the Congress

The Hindu

In the 2008 Assembly elections, the BJP won eight of the total nine seats. As a result, the BJP won eight of the nine seats in the district in the 2008 elections, leaving just one for the Congress. With the bifurcation of Ballari, five seats remained in the old Ballari district and five seats went to the newly formed Vijayanagara, …

Congress Bjp Seats Reddy District Five Seats Vijayanagara

1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka elections: Congress sweeps Kalyana Karnataka with development perspective defeating BJP’s communal agenda

The Hindu

In a spectacular performance, the Congress bagged 26 seats out of 41 in Kalyana Karnataka in the 2023 Assembly Elections, leaving 10 for the BJP and three for the Janata Dal and two for others. The next inspiring performance for the Congress came from Kalaburagi district, the home turf of All-India Congress Committee president M. Mallikarjun Kharge, where the party …

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Killer Abducted and Killed 7-Year-Old Boy in Vijayanagara District

Copper Plates from Vijayanagara Kingdom Discovered in Tiruvallur District

The Rise of Kempegowda I: A Bengaluru Story

What is special about Chennai’s five iconic temples?

Karnataka: Tungabhadra Dam Gate Installation Progresses After Damage

In Karnataka’s Vijayanagara, a cowherd on call

18 more gates of Tungabhadra Reservoir raised to release excess water

How the Chennakesava temple in Sompalem stands as a testimony to the Vijayanagara architectural splendour

MUDA scam: Siddaramaiah responds to BJP's allegations, claims conspiracy as he belongs to backward class

Mudgal Fort, a symbol of the power of Deccan Sultanate and Vijayanagara empire, cries for conservation

Gunda Jois remembered for making world know about Keladi dynasty

Ancient Vitthala Murti discovered in Maharashtra's Pandharpur temple

Historic Monuments Restoration Ordered After Hampi Temple Mishap

Hampi’s Saalu Mantap collapses in heavy rain

Karnataka's Hampi records lowest tourist footfall in 10 yrs due to heatwave

World's first irregular conflict series board game features Vijayanagara Empire

Gayatri Peeta ready to host Hampi Utsav, CM Siddaramaiah to inaugurate

K'taka's Hampi bustling with exuberance with revival of Ram Temple in Ayodhya

Three abandoned temples of Vijayanagara era found near Gorantla in Andhra Pradesh

Central team takes stock of drought in Vijayanagara and Ballari districts

‘Tulu Vamsa Prashasti’ inscription identified in Lepakshi, says historian

Rainfall deficiency reduces in Karnataka, but spectre of drought remains

Karnataka elections: Ballari back in control of the Congress

Karnataka elections: Congress sweeps Kalyana Karnataka with development perspective defeating BJP’s communal agenda