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English: Jain monuments co-exist with Hindu monuments in the Hampi site, some immediately next to each other. The Jain temples are fewer in number but share the same style of construction. The Ganagitti Jain temple is dated to 1385 CE and built by the Hindu commander of Harihara II, based on an inscription. Near it, to the east, is the Bhima gate in reverence to one of the Pandavas in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. The Ganagitti Jaina temple was dedicated to the 17th tirthankara Kunthunatha, while other Jain temples found elsewhere in Hampi were dedicated to other tirthankaras.

Hampi ruins and monuments date to pre-17th century period of South Indian history, particularly those related to the Hindu Vijayanagara Empire era (14th-16th centuries). The site consists of numerous ruins and temples over a large area, the most visited and studied are those located near the Tungabhadra river.

The town derives its name from the Pampa Devi Hindu mythology in Sanskrit, with Pampa morphing into Hampa in Kannada, then Hampi. The city served as capital of the Vijayanagara rulers, was pillaged, ruined and abandoned after Muslim armies of a Sultanate coalition attacked and defeated it. In the modern era, it serves as an archaeological site and is a UNESCO world heritage site.