Wijayanagara
Also known as Bijanagara
Vijayanagara () is a city located in Vijayanagara district of Karnataka state in India. Vijayanagara was the capital city of the historic Vijayanagara Empire. Located on the banks of the Tungabhadra River, it spread over a large area and included sites in the Vijayanagara district, the Ballari district, and others around these districts. A part of Vijayanagara ruins known as the Group of Monuments at Hampi has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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- Vijayanagara
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- City
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- View of the Virupaksha temple complex from Hemakuta hill.JPG
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- Virupaksha Temple, Vijayanagara, Karnataka
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- India Karnataka#India
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- Location in Karnataka, India
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- Karnataka
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