THEN - The mention of Pampa Sarovar is found in the great Indian epic Ramayana. Shabari was a great devotee of Rama and lived in the ashram of her Guru, Matunga Rishi. The place where Matunga Rishi’s ashram was located is now known as the Matunga Parvat in Hampi. Matunga Rishi had given a blessing to Shabari that Rama would come to her during her lifetime. As time passed by, Matunga Rishi died. Shabari continued to live in his Ashram waiting for the arrival of Rama. She had so much faith in her Guru’s words that she kept waiting for Rama all her life till she became an old woman. When Rama was journeying towards Lanka in search of his wife sita whohad been abducted by Ravana, it was then that He stoped at Matunga Rishi's Ashram and Shabari family finally met Rama. She fed Rama with ber fruits (Jujube berry).
