45-632: [REDACTED] Look up sa:उदयगिरि in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Udayagiri ('udaya' meaning morning and 'giri' meaning peak, Udayagiri translates as the peak on which morning sunlight falls first) is the name of many places in India, among them: Udayagiri, Nellore district , a village famous for the hills and ancient buildings in Andhra Pradesh Udayagiri Mandal ,
90-570: A constant threat), the Gajapatis of Odisha , who had been involved in constant conflict since the rule of Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya , and Portugal, a rising maritime power which controlled much of the sea trade. The raid and plunder of Vijayanagara towns and villages by the Deccan sultans came to an end during the Raya's rule. In 1509, Krishnadevaraya's armies clashed with them and Sultan Mahmud
135-518: A difficult siege in which 16,000 Vijayanagara soldiers were killed. The exploits of the military commander, Pemmasani Ramalinga Nayudu of the Pemmasani Nayaks , during the Battle of Raichur were distinguished and lauded by Krishnadevaraya. It is said that 700,000 foot soldiers, 32,600 cavalry, and 550 elephants were used. A Portuguese contingent commanded by Cristovão de Figueiredo with
180-583: A eulogy of his king in Krishna Raya Bharata . Vyasatirtha , the noted Dvaita saint from Mysore (of the Madhva tradition ) was the emperor's Rajaguru ("royal guru"). The writing Krishna Deva Rayana Dinachari in Kannada is a recently discovered work. The record highlights the contemporary society during Krishnadevaraya's time in his personal diary. However, it is not yet clear if the record
225-684: A former king of the Bahmani dynasty, who had been held captive by the Adil Shah and he proclaimed the eldest as king of the Deccan . Finally, in his last battle, he razed to the ground the fortress of Gulburga , the early capital of the Bahmani sultanate. In 1524, Krishnadevaraya made his son Tirumala Raya the Yuvaraja (crown prince). The prince did not survive for long: he was poisoned. Suspecting Timmarusu , Krishnadevaraya had him blinded. At
270-734: A mandal (administrative subdivision) in Andhra Pradesh headquartered at Udayagiri Udayagiri (Assembly constituency) , a constituency of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Udayagiri, Mysore , a neighborhood in Mysore, Karnataka Udayagiri, Kannur , a village in Thaliparamba taluk of Kannur District in Kerala. Udayagiri, Odisha , Buddhist complex in Odisha composed of major stupas and viharas. Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves ,
315-509: A siege for a few months, began to retreat due to heavy casualties. Timmarusu discovered a secret entrance to the unguarded eastern gate of the fort and launched a night attack. This culminated with the capture of the fort and the imprisonment of Prince Virabhadra, the son of Prataparudra Deva. Vasireddy Mallikharjuna Nayaka took over as governor of Kondaveedu thereafter. Krishnadevaraya planned an invasion of Kalinga , but Prataparudra learned of this plan and formulated his own plan to defeat
360-459: Is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. As of 1999, there are 1,58,292 registered voters in Udayagiri constituency . And the leading mandals are Vinjamur, Duttalur, Sitarama Puram, Kaligiri, Jaladanki and Varikuntapadu. In 2019 elections Mekapati Chandrashekhar Reddy from YSRCP elected as MLA. Krishna Deva Raya Krishnadevaraya (17 January 1471 – 17 October 1529)
405-594: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Udayagiri, Nellore district Udayagiri is a town in Udayagiri Mandal in the Nellore district of the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Udayagiri is located at 14°52′00″N 79°19′00″E / 14.8667°N 79.3167°E / 14.8667; 79.3167 . It has an average elevation of 230 meters (757 feet). First known history of
450-534: The Advaita philosophy) and Tarkatandava . Krishnadevaraya, himself an accomplished scholar, wrote Madalasa Charita , Satyavadu Parinaya and Rasamanjari and Jambavati Kalyana . Krishnadevaraya respected all sects of Hinduism . He is known to have encouraged and supported various sects and their places of worship. He rebuilt the Virupaksha Temple and other Shiva shrines. He gave land grants to
495-656: The Bahmani Sultanate and the Gajapatis of Odisha , and was one of the most powerful Hindu rulers in India. Krishnadevaraya's rule was characterised by expansion and consolidation. This was the time when the land between the Tungabhadra and Krishna river (the Raichur doab) was acquired (1512), ruler of Odisha were subdued (1514) and severe defeats were inflicted on the Sultan of Bijapur (1520). When
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#1732773276860540-536: The Gajapatis . During the reign of Gajapatis and the Vijayanagara Empire , the fort was extended. The entire city and the surrounding hill of 1000 feet height were encircled with walls. The fort consisted of thirteen buildings, with eight of them on the hill and five below. It also consisted of several beautiful temples and gardens. After the fall of the Vijayanagara Empire , it was ruled by sultan Ahamed Proxy of Abdullah Arafath. The mosque on top of
585-555: The Mughal Emperor Babur was taking stock of the potentates of north India, he rated Krishnadevaraya the most powerful, with the most extensive empire in the subcontinent. The Portuguese travellers Domingo Paes and Duarte Barbosa visited the Vijayanagara Empire during his reign, and their travelogues indicate that the king was not only an able administrator but also an excellent general, leading from
630-650: The Sri Vaishnava tradition and that's why he wrote a Telugu work on Andal , a Tamil Sri Vaishnava female saint, called the Amuktamalyada . They claim that Venkata Tathacharya of the Sri Vaishnava sect was Krishnadevaraya's rajaguru, and he was considered influential. But the Madhva text Vyasayogicarita the biography of Madhva seer Vyasatirtha says that the kulaguru of Krishnadevaraya. A manuscript from Madras Oriental Manuscript Library which
675-402: The deforestation of some areas and undertook a large-scale work to obtain water for irrigation around Vijayanagara. Foreign travellers such as Paes, Nunez and Barbosa who visited Vijayanagara spoke highly of the efficiency of his administration and the prosperity of the people during his reign. The administration of the empire was carried along the lines indicated in his Amuktamalyada . He
720-459: The Gajapati king Prataparudra Deva . The Vijayanagara army laid siege to the Udayagiri fort in 1512. The campaign lasted for a year before the Gajapati army disintegrated due to starvation. Krishnadevaraya offered prayers at Tirupati thereafter, along with his wives Tirumala Devi and Chinnama Devi. The Gajapati army was then met at Kondaveedu . The armies of Vijayanagara, after establishing
765-586: The Jewelled Throne of Karnataka"), Yavana Rajya Pratistapanacharya (lit. "Establishment of the King to Bahmani Throne"), Kannada Rajya Rama Ramana (lit. "Lord of the Kannada Empire), Gaubrahmana Pratipalaka (lit. "Protector of Brahmins and Cows") and Mooru Rayara Ganda (lit. "Lord of Three Kings"). He became the dominant ruler of the peninsula by defeating the sultans of Bijapur , Golconda ,
810-539: The Tirumala Devasthanam, 229 are attributed to Krishnadevaraya. A statue of Krishnadevaraya with two of his wives is found at the temple complex of Tirumala. These statues are still visible at the temple at the exit. He also contributed in building parts of the Srisailam temple complex where he had rows of mandapas built. Sri Vaishnavas claim that Krishnadevaraya himself was formally initiated into
855-525: The Vijayanagara capital. The complicated alliances of the empire and the five Deccan sultanates meant that he was continually at war. In one campaign, he defeated Golconda and captured its commander Madurul-Mulk, crushed Bijapur and its sultan Ismail Adil Shah , and restored the Bahmani sultanate to the son of Muhammad Shah II . The highlight of his conquests occurred on 19 May 1520 where he secured Raichur Fort from Ismail Adil Shah after
900-490: The city is from 14th century. It was the capital of the local kingdom of Langula Gajapati, chieftain to Gajapatis of Odisha . It came under rule of Krishna Deva Raya of Vijayanagara around 1512. The Udayagiri fort, constructed by Langula Gajapati was inaccessible on most sides. It could be only penetrated only by a jungle track in the east side and a pathway on the west side. The siege by Krishna Deva Raya lasted for 18 months and resulted in defeat for Prataparudra Deva of
945-463: The elephant king, just from seeing you the multitude of elephants ran away in horror." The rule of Krishnadevaraya is known as golden age of Telugu literature. Eight Telugu poets were regarded as eight pillars of his literary assembly and known as Ashtadiggajas . Krishna Dev Raya himself composed an epic Telugu poem Amuktamalyada . During the reign of Krishnadevaraya Telugu culture and literature flourished and reached their heyday. The great emperor
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#1732773276860990-571: The former at the fort of Kalinganagar . Timmarusu discovered Prataparudra's plan by bribing a Telugu deserter from the service of Prataparudra. When the Vijayanagara Empire did invade, Prataprudra was driven to Cuttack , the capital of the Gajapati Kingdom . Prataparudra eventually surrendered to the Vijayanagara Empire, and gave his daughter, Princess Jaganmohini, in marriage to Krishnadevaraya. Krishnadevaraya returned all
1035-459: The front in battle and even attending to the wounded. On many occasions, the king changed battle plans abruptly, turning a losing battle into victory. The poet Mukku Timmanna praised him as the 'Destroyer of the Turks.' Krishnadevaraya benefited from the counsel of his prime minister Timmarusu , whom he regarded as the father figure responsible for his coronation. Krishnadevaraya was also advised by
1080-508: The hands of the Golconda forces, resulting in the capture of the Pangal fort from Vijayanagar. As a consequence, Raya was compelled to retreat. The Gajapatis of Odisha ruled a vast land comprising parts of Bengal , Andhra , and Odisha . Krishnadevaraya's success at Ummatur provided the necessary impetus to carry his campaign into the coastal Andhra region, which was under the control of
1125-690: The higher-self here. Every year the Sandal Festival is celebrated on the 26th of the Rabi-Ul-Aval month. Mahaboob subhani sandal s also celebrated every year. This town is known as "Nawabi Adda", as this was ruled by the Nawabs and the Muslim population is very high in this town. The town people mostly follow Islam and Hindu religions. Languages spoken are Telugu and Urdu . For main article see Udayagiri Assembly constituency Udayagiri
1170-432: The hill and five below. Inside the walls are the ancient remains of tombs, temples, and palaces. A part of the hill is so precipitous and thus inaccessible, the cliffs being in places nearly 1,000 feet high, and every path up to the fort was commanded by lines of defence forces. Other structures include Chinna Masjid and Pedda Masjid. A great Sufi saint belonging to the 18th century, Rahamathulla Nayab Rasool, got absorbed in
1215-495: The hill has two Persian inscriptions that credits the construction of the mosque and the planting a nearby garden to. Then it came under the rule of Abdullah Arafath in 1682. His descendants controlled it till 1859. It was formerly a place of immense importance. The walls which once encircled the town have almost entirely disappeared, but much of the fortifications on the neighbouring hill to the west still remains. The fort originally consisted of thirteen separate strongholds, eight on
1260-526: The kingdom is the means for the acquisition of wealth. Therefore even if the land is limited in extent, excavate tanks and canals and increase the prosperity of the poor by leasing him the land for low ari and koru, so that you may obtain wealth as well as religious merit." Krishnadevaraya was noted to be linguistically neutral as he ruled a multilingual empire. He is known to have patronised poets and issued inscriptions in languages as varied as Kannada , Sanskrit , Telugu and Tamil ,. Krishnadevaraya himself
1305-690: The lands that the Vijayanagara Empire had captured north of the Krishna River ; this made the Krishna river the boundary between the Vijayanagara and Gajapati Kingdoms. Krishnadevaraya established friendly relations with the Portuguese in Goa in 1510. The Emperor obtained guns and Arabian horses from the Portuguese merchants. He also utilized Portuguese expertise to improve the water supply to
1350-426: The patronage of the emperor, who was fluent in many languages. The king himself composed an epic Telugu poem Amuktamalyada . His Sanskrit works include ‘Madalasa Charita’, ‘Satyavadu Parinaya’, ‘Rasamanjari’ and ‘Jambavati Kalyana’. The Telugu poet Mukku Timmanna praised him as a great general and stated: "O Krishnaraya, you Man-Lion. You destroyed the Turks from far away with just your great name's power. Oh Lord of
1395-545: The poet Molla , who wrote a version of the Ramayana , Kamsali Rudrakavi, who wrote Nirankusopakhyana , and Addamki Gangadhara, who wrote Tapatlsamvarana and Basavapurana . Manumanchi Bhatta wrote a scientific work on veterinary science called Haya lakshanasara . He patronised several Kannada poets. Among them Mallanarya, who wrote Veera-shaivamruta , Bhava-chinta-ratna and Satyendra Chola-kathe ; Chatu Vittalanatha who wrote Bhagavatha and Timmanna Kavi wrote
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1485-484: The same time, Krishnadevaraya was preparing for an attack on Belgaum , which was in the Adil Shah's possession. Around this time, Krishnadevaraya fell ill and eventually died in 1529, succeeded by his brother, Achyuta Deva Raya . During his reign he kept strict control over his ministers, and dealt severely with any minister who committed misdeeds. He abolished obnoxious taxes such as the marriage fee. To increase revenues, he brought new lands under cultivation, ordering
1530-732: The site of ruins of a complex of buildings near Bhubaneswar Udayagiri Fort , one in Tamil Nadu and the other in Andhra Pradesh Udaygiri Caves , caves near Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh G. Udayagiri , a town in Odisha See also [ edit ] Udayagiri caves (disambiguation) Udayagiri Raja Maha Vihara , an ancient Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
1575-503: The temples of Tirumala , Srisailam , Amaravati , Chidambaram , Ahobilam , and Tiruvannamalai . He lavished on the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple numerous objects of priceless value, ranging from diamond studded crowns to golden swords to nine kinds of precious gems. Krishnadevaraya made Venkateshwara his patron deity. He visited the temple seven times. Out of the around 1,250 temple epigraphs published by
1620-533: The use of fireweapons helped to conquer the fortress. Krishnadevaraya was brutal towards Bahmani Generals of Raichur. Many Bahmani generals lost their lands. The other Muslim kings sent envoys to the emperor on hearing of his success and received a haughty reply. The king conveyed that if Adil Shah would come to him, do obeisance, and kiss his foot, his lands would be restored to him. The submission never took place. Krishnadevaraya then led his army as far north as Bijapur and occupied it. He imprisoned three sons of
1665-485: The witty Tenali Ramakrishna , who was employed in his court. Krishnadevaraya was the son of Tuluva Narasa Nayaka and his queen Nagamamba. Tuluva Narasa Nayaka was an army commander under Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya , who later took control to prevent the disintegration of the empire and established the Tuluva dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire. He accessed the throne after the death of his brother Viranarasimha. He
1710-521: Was a polyglot, fluent in Kannada , Sanskrit , Telugu and Tamil . The official language of the Vijayanagara court was Kannada . Krishnadevaraya patronized literature in various languages. The rule of Krishnadevaraya was an age of prolific literature in many languages, although it is particularly known as a golden age of Telugu literature. Many Telugu, Kannada, Sanskrit, and Tamil poets enjoyed
1755-620: Was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire reigning from 1509 to 1529. He was the third monarch of the Tuluva dynasty , and is considered to be one of the greatest rulers in Indian history. He ruled the largest empire in India after the fall of the Islamic Delhi Sultanate . Presiding over the empire at its zenith, he is regarded as an icon by many Indians. Krishnadevaraya earned the titles Andhra Bhoja (lit. " Bhoja of Andhra"), Karnatakaratna Simhasanadeeshwara (lit. "Lord of
1800-661: Was given the name Purandara Dasa. Purandara Daasa traveled extensively in southern India composing and rendering them in praise of his god Purandara Vittala. He spent his last years in Hampi where he rendered his compositions in Krishnadevaraya's court. Krishnadevaraya patronised the Tamil poet Haridasa , and Tamil literature soon began to flourish as the years passed by. In Sanskrit, Vyasatirtha wrote Bhedojjivana , Tatparyachandrika , Nyayamrita (a work directed against
1845-697: Was himself a celebrated poet having composed Amuktamalyada . In the olden days, it was believed that eight elephants were holding the earth in eight different directions. The title Ashtadiggajas celebrates this belief and hence the court was also called Bhuvana Vijayam (Conquest of the World). This period of the Empire is known as the "Prabandha Period," because of the quality of the prabandha literature it produced. Other well-known poets were Sankusala Nrisimha Kavi, who wrote Kavikarna Rasayana , Chintalapudi Ellaya, who wrote Radhamadhavavilasa and Vishnumayavilasa ,
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1890-509: Was married to Srirangapatna 's princess Tirumala Devi and his royal dancer from Kodagu , Chinna Devi. He was father to Tirumalamba (from Tirumala Devi), Vengalamba (from Chinna Devi) and Tirumala Raya (from Tirumala Devi). His daughters were married to Prince Rama Raya of Vijayanagara and his brother Prince Tirumala Deva Raya. His main enemies were the Bahamani Sultans (who, though divided into five small kingdoms, remained
1935-414: Was of 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 punish evildoers. With regard to the promotion of the economic progress of his people, Krishnadevaraya says: "the extent of
1980-690: Was severely injured and defeated. Yusuf Adil Shah was killed and the Raichur Doab was annexed. Taking advantage of the victory, the Raya reunited Bidar , Gulbarga , and Bijapur into Vijayanagara and earned the title "establisher of the Yavana kingdom" when he released Sultan Mahmud and made him de facto ruler. The Sultan of Golconda Sultan Quli Qutb Shah was defeated by Timmarusu, the prime minister of Krishnadevaraya. In 1513, Krishnadevaraya personally engaged in battle with Golconda Sultan Quli Qutb Shah at Pangal. The Vijayanagar army suffered defeat at
2025-520: Was written by the king himself. Purandara Dasa , "widely considered the father of Carnatic music" was closely associated with the empire. He extolled the Madhwa philosophy in his compositions and was a disciple of the Rajaguru of the emperor. According to Sambamoorthy, he was born as Srinivasa and had his formal initiation by Vyasatirtha took place around 1525 when he was about 40 years of age, when he
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