Pampaa Sar

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There is a discussion, whether Pampaa is a lake or a river. There are two rivers in Karnaatak State of India, one Tung and the other Bhadraa, at whose confluence it is called Tung Bhadraa. The Vijayanagar Empire built their capital Hampi (Hampee) at this place. The regional language Kannad uses ' ha' for Sanskrit 'pa' and hence Pampa is now called Hampi. 

Long before Vijayanagar dynasty, this place was ascribed to be Pampaa, where the Kishkindhaa, the capital of monkey kings was situated. "The kingdom of Vaanar or monkey race was in the north and west of Mysore, their chief city being Kishkindhaa near the village of Hampi on Tungabhadraa..."

[Mysore and Conty Vol. I, page.178
Reie Vol. I pg. 146,     and also in 
Bombay Gazetteer Vol. I pg. 142 of Dr. Bhandarkar]

There are four copper plate inscriptions, dating around 3012 BC, at Shimoga District, Karnaatak State, ascribing that Janamejaya, the son of Pareekshit made grants to the Pampaa area, because his great grandfather Yudhisthar of Mahaabhaarat rested on the banks of Tungbhadraa at this place. 

However there is a vast lake like formation at present day Hospet and Hampi in Karnaatak State, where three rivers, namely Tungbhadraa, Varadaa and Hagari (Hagaree)  and their tributaries etc, meet and disperse. This place is geographically at Longitude 76°--78°, and Latitude 12°--16°.

[Taken from Valmiki Ramayan, 4/1]

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