India, March 22 -- A social media post by a first-time visitor to Hampi, Karnataka, has sparked an online debate, with many users criticising the tone of the remarks and defending the heritage site's cultural identity.

Taking to X, user Dhimahi Jain listed a series of observations from her trip to the UNESCO World Heritage site. Among them, she described the local language as "highly encrypted," said there was "zero chance" of understanding conversations, noted the absence of nightlife, and added that "South Indian food tastes better in North India."

"Recently I visited Hampi (Karnataka). A few observations from a first time visitor POV -People out there really talk in highly encrypted language. Zero chance of understanding what other p...