Pampa Sarovara

Pampa Saovara is the key place in Kishkindha as in its vicinity only Shabari lived and waited fro Ram’s arrival for 13 long years, on the advice of her Guru Rishi Matang.  Shabri showed Ram the way where he would meet Hanuman and Sugreev who would help Ram in the search of Sita. The description of beauty of Pampa Sarovara and the vegetation around it, by none other than Ram himself, in the epic Ramayan makes the Sarovar a special place in Kishkindha. It is the place where Narad Muni came to meet Ram and got his advice on Bhakti and qualities of a saintly person. Pampa Mahatmya gives a graphic description of Hampi and provides about the glory of the Kshetra (Region).

According to the scriptures, Pampadevi daughter of Brahma conducted a deep meditation (Tapasya) on the banks of a tank (Sarovar) near the Viprakuta hill range with the sole intention of marrying Lord Shiva. Shiva pleased upon the prayers of Parvati married her and blessed that the place be known as Pampa Sarovara and Pampa Kshetra, thus its name.  A copper plate inscription from Anegundi mentions the details of Divine marriage of Shiva and Parvati. The river Tungbhadra flows adjacent to Pampa Sarovara which is considered as river Ganga.

Today, Pampa Sarovara is a square tank situated at Anegondi. Adjacent to this tank,   a temple has come up with the deities Paravati and Lakshmi.