Hampi, also referred to as the Group of Monuments at Hampi, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in east-central Karnataka,India. It became the centre of the Hindu Vijayanagara Empire capital in the 14th century. Chronicles left by Persian and European travellers,particularly the Portuguese, state that Hampi was a prosperous,wealthy and a grand city near the Tungabhadra River, with numerous temples, farms and trading markets.