Hampi festival
The historic Hampi Festival is to begin today, for which the Vijayanagara Empire is decorated as a bride. CM BS Yeddyurappa will be in charge of the evening’s event, which will be decorated with relics of past history. Four stage sets have been set for the festival.
![Krishna Devaraya Forum, the main venue of the Hampi Festival](https://static.kannada.news18.com/optimize/LC_N5IAp1iILv1MmfhEna_8Y7Vw=/0x0/static.kannada.news18.com/kannada/uploads/2020/01/hampi-utasava-1.jpg)
![Apart from the Sri Krishna Devaraya (Gayatri Peetha) platform, various cultural events will be held at the Basavanna Forum, Srivirupakshavara Temple Forum and Peanut Ganapha Forum.](https://static.kannada.news18.com/optimize/NnNN94nHLg2sqL3_xYAxYRYleSY=/0x0/static.kannada.news18.com/kannada/uploads/2020/01/hampi-utsava-3.jpg)
Apart from the Sri Krishna Devaraya (Gayatri Peetha) platform, various cultural events will be held at the Basavanna Forum, Srivirupakshavara Temple Forum and Peanut Ganapha Forum.
![The first day of the festival will be held at the Sri Krishna Devaraya Stadium today](https://static.kannada.news18.com/optimize/4O29ZD2pOfwj8rU_AcGmZpv8yFU=/0x0/static.kannada.news18.com/kannada/uploads/2020/01/hampi-utsava-2.jpg)
![Picture of the stage](https://static.kannada.news18.com/optimize/TPoQYWCE6kliBcUD4wltl4LRGQg=/0x0/static.kannada.news18.com/kannada/uploads/2020/01/hampi-utasava-2.jpg)
![A depiction of the Hampi stone monument on the stage screen](https://static.kannada.news18.com/optimize/dHL3jgK8HnEnX315raJYBEKc4P8=/0x0/static.kannada.news18.com/kannada/uploads/2020/01/hampi-utsava-new-1.jpg)
![The platform of the show](https://static.kannada.news18.com/optimize/EYfZYC0p3IVkGsGbSMVFzMmc2ms=/0x0/static.kannada.news18.com/kannada/uploads/2020/01/hampi-utasava-new.jpg)