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Pampa Sarovar
Pampa Sarovar
Location
Karnataka
Coordinates
152113.55N 762838.55E
Pampa Sarovar is a lake located in Koppal district near Hampi in Karnataka. Located to the south of the
Tungabhadra River it is considered sacred by Hindus and is one of the five sacred sarovars, or lakes in India. In
Hindu mythology Pampa Sarovar is regarded as the place where Pampa, a form of Shiva's consort Parvati, performed
penance to show her devotion to Shiva[1]. It is also one of the Sarovar's that finds a mention in the Hindu epic,
Ramayana as the place where Shabhari, a devotee of Rama waited for the arrival of Ram.
Description
The Pampa Sarovar lake is located in a valley, hidden among the
hills on the road to Anegundi from Hospet. It is about a kilometer
from the foothills of the Hanuman Temple The lake is filled with
lotuses, and is really picturesque when the flowers are in bloom.
There is a Lakshmi temple, as well as a Shiva temple facing the
pond. Next to the pond, under a mango tree stands a small Ganesh
shrine. [2]
Related Mythology
Pampa Sarovar
Notes
[1] "Mythology of Hampi" (http:/ / www. hampi. in/ mythology. htm). hampi.in. .
[2] "Pampa Sarovar" (http:/ / www. hampi. in/ / sites/ Pampa_Sarovar. htm). hampi.in. .
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