{"id":25,"date":"2014-11-24T15:50:59","date_gmt":"2014-11-24T11:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goheritagerun.com\/blog\/?p=25"},"modified":"2017-08-07T20:49:32","modified_gmt":"2017-08-07T15:19:32","slug":"myths-legends-hampi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goheritagerun.com\/myths-legends-hampi\/","title":{"rendered":"The Myths & Legends of Hampi"},"content":{"rendered":"
According to the local folklore and Hindu mythology, various mythical events are often associated with the city of Hampi. In fact an entire episode of the Ramayana is supposed to have occurred here. So, we decided to explore a few oft-repeated and some relatively unknown ones here.<\/p>\n
The Story of Hampi<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The name Hampi originated from the word Pampa, the ancient name of river Thungabadhra. The myth is that Pampa is the daughter of Brahma and she was devout worshipper of Lord Shiva. Pampa impressed Shiva by her sincere dedication and Lord Shiva offered her a boon where she opted to marry Shiva. The place thus came to be known as Pampakshetra and Lord Shiva is called as Pampapathi.<\/p>\n The Shower of Gold<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n