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Pampa Sarovar
Pampa Sarovar,HampiAbout
Pampa Sarovar is a lake in Koppal district near Hampi in Karnataka . 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 . It is also one of the Sarovar's that finds a mention in the Hindu epic, Ramayana as the place where Shabari , a devotee of Rama waited for the arrival of Ram.
