India, Feb. 25 -- Hampi, the majestic city of ruins in Karnataka, is set to come alive with grand cultural celebrations at the Hampi Utsav 2025 (also known as Hampi Festival and Vijaya Utsav). From February 28 to March 2, 2025, the historic city will celebrate and pay homage to the rich cultural heritage of the Vijayanagara Empire.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will inaugurate the festival on February 28, 2025, and it is expected to be a major crowd-puller. The festival will feature a variety of cultural events, including traditional dance and music performances such as Bharatanatyam and Carnatic music, creating a seamless blend of art and history. A stage will be set up adjacent to the Gayathri Peetha for some of the performanc...