After 17 years, Kanchipuram Ekambareswarar temple to be consecrated on December 8The Arulmigu Ekambaranathar Temple in Kanchipuram will see its consecration on December 8. This event follows 17 years of extensive renovat...
12 Oct, 2025, 04.24 PM IST
Vijayanagar to become Karnataka's 31st district, cabinet gives in-principle nod"After informal discussions we have taken a decision for the creation of Vijayanagara district. All the details in this regard will be shar...
18 Nov, 2020, 05.38 PM IST
Garment exporter has a rare slice of Vijayanagara empireMohit Kapoor, a Mumbai-based coin collector, has trivia on the tips of his finger, thanks to over 20 years of collecting rare, antique coin...
21 Mar, 2019, 10.50 AM IST
Congress Karnataka MLAs ‘fight with liquor bottles’The state BJP celebrated the event on the social media with a series of tweets. In a tongue-in-cheek tweet, the party wished Anand Singh a ...
21 Jan, 2019, 06.04 PM IST
Where are ornaments donated by 16th century ruler to Tirupati temple: CICThe information commissioner pointed out a 20-member team had found that inscriptions engraved on the walls of the Lord Venkateshvara Templ...
02 Sep, 2018, 03.29 PM IST
Bhoga Nandeeshwara: The 9th century temple in Bengaluru preserves legacies of five dynastiesThe structure was built by the native Kannada Nolamba dynasty.
17 Jul, 2018, 05.14 PM IST
Heritage associated with Kempe Gowda to be promoted as tourism, cultural hubsThe govt manages Hampi, the site of erstwhile Vijayanagara empire, through a similar authority called the Hampi World Heritage Area Managem...
28 Jun, 2018, 12.02 PM IST
Rs 100 crore converted to white money for G Janardhan Reddy, alleges driver's death noteDays after the blockbuster wedding of his daughter that raised national eyebrows, the mining baron had come under the scanner of the IT dep...
07 Dec, 2016, 09.54 PM IST
The origins of Bengaluru city is closely linked to YelahankaInscriptions date the existence of Yelahanka close to the 12th century, taking it back to the Chola dynasty.
14 Jul, 2016, 05.18 PM IST
Freeze-frame: When in India, how to roam like a localExplore India like a local by witnessing heritage sites, local fests, spiritual sojourns and enjoy unique flavours.
24 Sep, 2015, 08.28 AM IST
Grandeur of Hampi comes aliveTitled "The Fabled Hampi", the exhibition, through 44 odd paintings out of a larger collection, almost takes the viewer on a virtual tour o...
19 Apr, 2015, 04.50 PM IST
3D laser scanning of world heritage site Hampi underwayThe project has been launched under Union government Science and Technology Department's India Digital Heritage Scheme.
07 Apr, 2015, 06.17 PM IST
With capital tag, Vijayawada set to regain pre-eminence againVijayawada in Krishna district of coastal Andhra Pradesh has traditionally occupied a prominent place in the history of Telugus.
04 Sep, 2014, 04.36 PM IST
Hampi most searched historical place in Karnataka on GoogleHampi has been searched the most in Goa followed by Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Hampi temple remained one of the top queries on Google.
20 Aug, 2014, 06.37 PM IST
Beat brawn with brainsSwami Vidyaranya (‘Forest of Learning’) was the spiritual preceptor of the founders of the Vijayanagara Empire in the 14th century.
22 Apr, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
- Hunt on for hidden treasure of Vijayanagara empire
The treasure trove at the 16th century Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple worth over Rs 1 lakh crore is believed to be the largest discovery of its...
19 Jul, 2011, 02.48 PM IST
- Watch out for Hampi Theatre!
Hampi was simply too desirable for its own good, back in the 14th century, and was ravaged by Bahmani armies. But the long lost capital of ...
01 May, 2008, 12.00 AM IST