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Krishnadevaraya (Kannada: ಶ್ರೀ ಕೃಷ್ಣದೇವರಾಯ, Telugu:శ్రీకృష్ణదేవరాయ;) (1509-1529 CE) was the most famous king of Vijayanagara empire. He presided over the empire at its zenith. He is regarded as a hero of people of Kannada and Telugu descent and considered to be one of the great kings of India. Emperor Krishnadevaraya also earned the titles Andhra Bhoja and Kannada Rajya Rama Ramana. Much of our information about his reign comes from the accounts of Portuguese travelers Domingos Paes and Nuniz. He was assisted in the administration by the very able prime minister Timmarusu. It was Timmarusu, who was responsible for the coronation of Krishnadevaraya. Krishnadevaraya revered Timmarusu as a father figure. Krishnadevaraya was the son of Nagala Devi and Tuluva Narasa Nayaka^[1] an army commander under Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya, who later took control of the reign of the empire to prevent it from disintigration. 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Rama Raya, popularly known as Aliya Rama Raya, was the progenitor of the Aravidu dynasty of Vijayanagara Emperors. ... Tirumala Deva Raya (1565-1572 CE)was the first Coronated King of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Aravidu Dynasty. ... Sriranga I (a. ... Venkata II,(a. ... Sriranga II (a. ... Rama Deva Raya, (a. ... Venkata III (a. ... Sriranga III(1642-1652 CE), was the last ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire, who came to power in 1642 following the death of his uncle Venkata III. He was also a great grandson of Aliya Rama Raya. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1776x1184, 599 KB)[edit] Summary Photograph taken by self (Dineshkannambadi) in June 2004 [edit] Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation... 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Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Saluva Dynasty. ... 1509 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Personality

Along with inscriptions, writings of foreign travellers provide most of the information about his rule^[2]. The king was of medium height, cheerful disposition, respectful to foreign visitors, ruthless in maintaining the law and was prone to fits of anger. He maintained himself to high level of physical fitness by daily physical exercises. From the travelogues it becomes apparent that not only was the king an able administrator, he was also an excellent army general. He led from the front and even attended to the wounded.

Military Campaigns and Foreign Relations

The rule of Krishnadevaraya was a glorious chapter in Vijayanagar history when its armies were successful everywhere. On occasions, the king was known to change battle plans abruptly and turn a losing battle into victory. The first decade of his rule was one of long sieges, bloody conquests and victories. His main enemies were the Gajapatis of Orissa who had been at constant conflict since the rule of Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya, The Bahamani Sultans, though divided into five small kingdoms were still a constant threat, the Portuguese were a rising maritime power and hence controlled much of the sea trade. The feudatory chiefs of Ummatur, Reddys of Kondavidu and Velamas of Bhuvanagiri had time and again rebelled against Vijayanagar authority. Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Saluva Dynasty. ...

Success in Deccan

The annual affair of the raid and plunder of Vijayanagar towns and villages by the Deccan sultans came to an end during the Raya's rule. In 1509. Krishnadevaraya's armies clashed with the Sultan of Bijapur at Diwani and the sultan Mahmud was severely injured and defeated. Yusuf Adil Khan was killed and Kovilkonda was annexed. Taking advantage of the victory and disunity of the Bahamani Sultans, the Raya invaded Bidar, Gulbarga and Bijapur and earned the title "establisher of the Yavana kingdom" when he released Sultan Mahmud and made him de-facto ruler. All this happened by 1510. 1509 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1510 (MDX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ...

War with Feudatories

He subdued local rulers, Reddys of Kondavidu and Velamas of Bhuvanagiri, and seized lands up to the Krishna river. Gangaraja, the Ummatue chief fought Krishnadevaraya on the banks of the Kaveri and was defeated. The chief later drowned in the Kaveri in 1512. The region was made a part of the Srirangapatna province. In 1516-1517, he pushed beyond the Godavari river. Krishna in Vijayawada in 2007 The River Krishna (meaning dark (feminine) in Sanskrit, also called the Krishnaveni, is one of the longest rivers of India (about 1300 km in length). ... Year 1512 (MDXII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Srirangapattana (also spelt Srirangapatna; anglecized to Seringapatam during the British Raj) is a town of great religious, cultural and historic importance located near the city of Mysore in the south Indian state of Karnataka. ... // Events March - With the death of Ferdinand II of Aragon, his grandson Charles of Ghent becomes King of Spain as Carlos I. July - Selim I of the Ottoman Empire declares war on the Mameluks and invades Syria. ... Year 1517 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Godavari river map The Godavari River, adjacent to the town of Kovvur This article is about Godavari River in India. ...

War with Kalinga

He defeated the Gajapatis of Orissa who were in occupation of northern Andhra in five campaigns. The success at Ummatur provided the necessary impetus to carry his campaign into to Telangana region which was in control of Gajapati Prathaparudra. in 1513 the Vijayanagar army laid siege to Udayagiri fort which lasted for a year before the Gajapati army was routed. Krishnadevaraya offered prayers at Tirupati thereafter along with his wives Tirumala Devi and Channa Devi. His kulaguru Vyasatirtha wrote many songs in praise of the King after this victory. The Gajapati army was then met at Kondavidu where after a siege of a few months, Krishnadevaraya along with Saluva Timmarasa inflicted another defeat on Prathaparudra. Saluva Timmarasa took over as governor of Kondavidu thereafter. The Vijayanagar army then accosted the Gajapati army at Kondapalli area and laid another siege. This was the final defeat for the Gajapathi king who offered his daughter Jaganmohini in marriage to Krishnadevaraya. She became his third queen. Gajapatis were a medieval Hindu dynasty that ruled over Orissa, parts of Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal. ... , Orissa (Oriya: à¬“à¬¡à¬¼à¬¿à¬¶à¬¾), is a state situated on the east coast of India. ... â€œAndhraâ€ redirects here. ... 1513 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Vyasatirtha (1460-1539) (also known as Vyasaraja, Vyasaraayaru) was one of the foremost dialecticians in the history of Indian philosophy. ...

He established friendly relations with the Portuguese, who set up the Portuguese Dominion of India in Goa in 1510. The Emperor obtained guns and Arabian horses from the Portuguese merchants. He also utilized Portuguese expertise in improving water supply to Vijayanagara City. For other uses, see Goa (disambiguation). ... Year 1510 (MDX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ...

Final conflict

The complicated alliances of the empire and the five Deccan sultanates meant that he was continually at war; in one of these campaigns, he defeated Golconda and captured its commander Madurul-Mulk, crushed Bijapur and its sultan Ismail Adil Shah and restored Bahmani sultanate to Muhammad Shah. Golconda is a ruined city and fortress 11 km west of the city of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh state, India. ... Bijapur is a district in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Sultan (Arabic: Ø³Ù„Ø·Ø§Ù†) is an Islamic title, with several historical meanings. ... The Bahmani Sultanate was a Muslim state of the India. ...

The highlight of his conquests occurred on May 19, 1520 where he secured the fortress of Raichur from Ismail Adil Shah of Bijapur after a difficult siege during which 16,000 Vijaynagar soldiers were killed. The exploits of the chief military commander, Pemmasani Ramalinga Nayudu, during the battle of Raichur were suitably rewarded by the grateful emperor. During the campaign against Raichur, it is said that 703,000 foot soldiers, 32,600 cavalry and 551 elephants were used (See The battle of Raichur). Finally, in his last battle, he razed to the ground the fortress of Gulburga, the early capital of the Bahmani sultanate. His empire extended over the whole of South India. Year 1520 (MDXX) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... // Raichur is a small town in the south Indian state of Karnataka. ... The Bahmani Sultanate was a Muslim state of the India. ...

In 1524 he made his son Tirumalai Raya the Yuvaraja though the crown price did not survive for long. He was poisoned to death. Suspecting the involvement of Saluva Timmarasa, Krishnadevaraya had his trusted commander and advicer blinded. Events March 1, 1524/5 - Giovanni da Verrazano lands near Cape Fear (approx. ...

Internal Affairs

Paes summarises the king's attitude to matters of law and order by the sentence, "The king maintains the law by killing." Offences against property (designed to maintain stability) and for murder ranged from cutting of a foot and hand for theft and beheading for murder (except for those occurring as a result of duel). Paes could not estimate the size of Vijaynagar as his view was obscured by the hills but estimated the city to be at least as large as Rome. Furthermore, he considered Vijaynagar to be "the best provided city in the world" with a population of not less than a half a million. Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area - City 1,285 kmÂ² (580 sq mi) - Urban 5...

The empire was divided into a number of provinces often under members of the royal family and into further subdivisions. The official languages of the court were Telugu and Kannada. â€œTeluguâ€ redirects here. ... Kannada - aptly described as sirigannada (known to few as Kanarese) is one of the oldest Dravidian languages and is spoken in its various dialects by roughly 45 million people. ...

Sewe I remarks that Krishnadevaraya was not only a monarch de – jure, but he was also a de – facto sovereign with extensive powers and strong personal influence. With the active co – operation of Saluva Thimmarasa he administered the Kingdom well, maintained peace in the land and increased the prosperity of the people.

The administration of the empire was carried on along the lines indicated in his Amuktamalyada. He was the opinion that the King should always rule with an eye towards dharma. His concern for the welfare of the people is amply proved by his extensive annual tours all over the empire, during which he studied everything personally and tried to redress the grievances of the people and to punish the evil doers.

The Portuguese Chronicler Domingo Paes praises Krishnadevaraya as, “the most feared and perfect King… a great ruler and a man of much justice”. Though a staunch follower of Vaishnavism he showed respect all sects and petty religious prejudices never influenced him either in granting gifts or in his choice of companions and officers. According to Barbosa, “The King allows such freedom that every man may come and go live according to his own creed, without suffering any annoyance”.

Art and Literature

The rule of Krishnadevaraya was an age of prolific literature in many languages, although it is also known as a golden age of Telugu literature. Many Telugu, Sanskrit, Kannada and Tamil poets enjoyed the patronage of the emperor. Emperor Krishnadevaraya was fluent in many languages. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1776x1188, 540 KB)[edit] Summary Photograph taken by self (Dineshkannambadi) in June 2004 [edit] Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1776x1188, 540 KB)[edit] Summary Photograph taken by self (Dineshkannambadi) in June 2004 [edit] Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation... Hampi (Kannada: à²¹à²‚à²ªà³†, Hampe in Kannada) is a village in northern Karnataka, on the banks of the Tungabhadra River in India. ...

'Kannada Literature'

He patronised Kannada poets Mallanarya who wrote Veerasaivamrita, Bhavachintaratna and Satyendra Cholakathe, Chatu Vittalanatha who wrote Bhagavatha, Timmanna Kavi who wrote a eulogy of his king in Krishnaraya Bharata^[3]^[4]. Vyasatirtha, the great saint from Mysore belonging to the Madhwa order of Udupi was his Rajguru who wrote many songs in praise of his devoted king^[5]. Krishnadevarayana Dinachari in Kannada is a recently discovered work^[6]. The record highlights the contemporary society during Krishnadevaraya's time in his personal diary. However it is not yet clear if the record was written by the king himself. Vyasatirtha (1460-1539) (also known as Vyasaraja, Vyasaraayaru) was one of the foremost dialecticians in the history of Indian philosophy. ... Madhva can refer to: Shri Madhvacharya, Vaishnavite saint and founder of Dvaita school of thought, at Pajaka, Udupi a person belonging to the Dvaita school of thought This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... , For other uses, see Udupi (disambiguation). ...

'Tamil Literature'

'Sanskrit Literature'

In Sanskrit, Vyasatirtha wrote Bhedojjivana, Tatparyachandrika, Nyayamrita (a work directed against Advaita philosophy) and Tarkatandava. Krishnadevaraya himself an accomplished scholar wrote Madalasa Charita, Satyavadu Parinaya and Rasamanjari and Jambavati Kalyana^[8]^[9]^[10]. Vyasatirtha (1460-1539) (also known as Vyasaraja, Vyasaraayaru) was one of the foremost dialecticians in the history of Indian philosophy. ...

'Telugu Literature'

Krishnarayalu’s reign was the golden age of Telugu literature. Eight poets known as Astadiggajalu (eight elephants in the eight cardinal points such as North, South etc.) were part of his court (known as Bhuvanavijayamu). According to the Vaishnavite religion there are eight elephants in eight corners in space and hold the earth in its place. Similarly these eight poets were the eight pillars of his literary assembly. Who constituted Ashtadiggajas is not certain. But, it is popularly believed to include these : Allasani Peddana, Nandi Thimmana, Madayyagari Mallana, Dhurjati, Ayyalaraju Ramabhadrudu, Pingali Surana, Ramarajabhushanudu and Tenali Ramakrishnudu. Telugu literature is the literature of the Telugu people, an ethnic group based in southern India. ... Astadiggajas (also transliterated as Ashtadiggajas, Ashta diggajas and in other ways) is the collective title given to the eight poets in the court of the king Sri Krishnadevaraya who ruled the Vijayanagara empire from 1509 until his death in 1529. ... Allasani Peddana (15th and 16th Centuries CE) was a famous Telugu poet in the court of king Krishnadevaraya. ... Nandi Thimmana (15th and 16th centuries CE) was a Telugu poet in the court of the king Krishnadevaraya and was one of the astadiggajas (literally eight elephants) there. ... Mallana (15th, CE) was a Telugu poet and one of the Astadiggajas(literally means eight elephants) in the court of the king Krishnadevaraya. ... Dhurjati (15th and 16th centuries CE) was a Telugu poet in the court of the king Krishnadevaraya and was one of the astadiggajas (literally eight elephants) there. ... Ayyalaraju Ramabhadrudu (16th century, CE) was a famous Telugu poet and was one among the Astadiggajas the title for the group of eight poets in the court of King Krishnadevaraya, a ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire. ... Pingali Surana (16th century CE) was a Telugu poet in the court of the king Krishnadevaraya and was one of the astadiggajas (a collective title of poets, literally meaning eight elephants) there. ... Ramarajabhushanudu (mid 16th century CE) was a Telugu poet and a notable musician in the court of the king Krishnadevaraya and was one of the astadiggajas (a collective title of poets, literally meaning eight elephants) there. ... A Poster from Telugu film Tenali Ramakrishna starring NTR and Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Srikrishna Devaraya and Ramakrishna Tenali Ramakrishna, popularly known as Tenali Rama, was a Telugu, a court-poet and court Jester was part of Ashtadiggajas patroned by Krishnadeva Raya of the Vijayanagara Empire. ...

Among these eight poets Allasani Peddana is considered to be the greatest and is given the title of Andhra Kavita Pitamaha (the father of Telugu poetry). Manucharitramu is his popular prabandha work. Nandi Timmana wrote Parijataapaharanamu. Madayyagari Mallana wrote Rajasekhara Charitramu. Dhurjati wrote Kalahasti Mahatyamu and Ayyalraju Ramabhadrudu wrote Ramaabhyudayamu. Pingali Surana wrote the still remarkable Raghavapandaveeyamu, a dual work with double meaning built into the text, describing both the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Battumurty alias Ramarajabhushanudu wrote Kavyalankarasangrahamu, Vasucharitramu, and Harischandranalopakhyanamu. Among these works the last one is a dual work which tells simultaneously the story of King Harishchandra and Nala and Damayanti. Tenali Ramakrishna first wrote Udbhataradhya Charitramu, a Shaivite work. However, he converted to Vaishnavism later and wrote Vaishnava devotional texts Panduranga Mahatmyamu, and Ghatikachala Mahatmyamu. The period of the Empire is known as “Prabandha Period,” because of the quality of the prabandha literature produced during this time. Tenali Rama remains one of the most popular folk figures in India today, a quick-witted courtier ready even to outwit the all-powerful emperor. Allasani Peddana (15th and 16th Centuries CE) was a famous Telugu poet in the court of king Krishnadevaraya. ... For the television series by Ramanand Sagar, see Ramayan (TV series). ... For the film by Peter Brook, see The Mahabharata (1989 film). ... Harishchandra, in Hindu mythology was one of the kings of the Solar Dynasty. ... Damayanti is a character in Hindu mythology. ... A Poster from Telugu film Tenali Ramakrishna starring NTR and Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Srikrishna Devaraya and Ramakrishna Tenali Ramakrishna, popularly known as Tenali Rama, was a Telugu, a court-poet and court Jester was part of Ashtadiggajas patroned by Krishnadeva Raya of the Vijayanagara Empire. ... Shaivism, also Saivism, is a branch of Hinduism that worships Siva as the Supreme God. ... Temple dedicated to the worship of Vishnu as Venkateswara. ...

Amuktamalyada

Sri Krishnadevaraya wrote the Amuktamalyada in Telugu, in which he beautifully describes the pangs of separation suffered by Andal (one of the twelve bhakti era alwars) for her lover Lord Vishnu. He describes Andal’s physical beauty in thirty verses; using descriptions of the spring and the monsoon as metaphors. As elsewhere in Indian poetry - see Shringaara - the sensual pleasure of union extends beyond the physical level and becomes a path to, and a metaphor for, spirituality and ultimate union with the divine. Andal, pronounced aanDaaL is one of the twelve Alvars of Vaishnavism, and is the second most important of them. ... Bhakti (DevanÄgarÄ«: à¤à¤•à¥à¤¤à¤¿) is a word of Sanskrit origin meaning devotion and also the path of devotion itself, as in Bhakti-Yoga. ... The Alvars are Hindu saints, followers of Lord Vishnu. ...

One of the main characters is Periyalwar, the father of Andal. Lord Vishnu commands Periyalwar to teach a king of the Pandya dynasty the path of knowledge to moksha. Amuktamalyada is also known by the name Vishnuchitteeyam, a reference to Vishnuchittudu, the telugu name of Periyalwar. Several other short stories are included in Amuktamalyada in the course of the main story of Godadevi, the telugu name of Andal, which is used throghout the tome. Krishnarayalu was also well-versed in Sanskrit, Tamil and Kannada. Jambavati Kalyanamu is his Sanskrit work. He also mentions of himself as belonging to Kuruba/Golla clan in Amuktamalyada. The Pandyan kingdom was an ancient state at the tip of South India, founded around the 6th century BCE. It was part of the Dravidian cultural area, which also comprised other kingdoms such as that of the Pallava, the Chera, the Chola, the Chalukya and the Vijayanagara. ... Moksha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Kurubas or Kurumas are Hindus concentrated mainly in the southern states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Kuruma. ...

Krishnadevaraya said about Telugu: Desabhashalandu Telugu lessa meaning "Amongst all the languages of the land, Telugu is the best"^[11]^[12]. He strived for the welfare and the upliftment of Telugu people.

Religion and Culture

Krishna Deva Raya respected all sects of Hinduism, although he personally leaned in favour of Sri Vaishnavism^[13]^[14], as evident in his litreary tomes, and lavished on the Tirupati temple numerous objects of priceless value, ranging from diamond studded crowns to golden swords. Additionally, he is known to have commissioned the making of statutes of himself and his two wives at the temple complex. Krishnadevaraya, was formally, initiated into the Sri Vaishnava Sampradaya, by Panchamatha Bhanjanam Tathacharya, the Rajaguru, of those times.Article by U Vaidyanathan He also, equally, patronised Vyasatirtha, and other vedanta scholars of that time.^[15] He patronised poets and scholars in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Sanskrit. Vaishnavism is the branch of Hinduism in which Vishnu or one of his avatars is worshipped as the supreme God and is a monotheistic faith. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Vyasatirtha (1460-1539) (also known as Vyasaraja, Vyasaraayaru) was one of the foremost dialecticians in the history of Indian philosophy. ...

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