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Page 158 - Tirupati where he was bathed in the water poured out of the conch in the hand of the God Venkatesa,' and again for a second time at his capital Vidyanagara ("Sources of Vijayanagar History,
Page 24 - ... royal princes and asked him to proceed against the king of the Turushkas with his headquarters at Madura. Kampana accordingly undertook this expedition and pitched his camp in the town of Marakata.53 A goddess appeared before him and after describing to him the disastrous consequences of the Mussulman invasions of the South and the sad plight of the southern country and its temples exhorted him to extirpate the invaders and restore the country to its ancient glory, presenting him at the same...
Page 271 - He used to inflict inhuman punishments upon the innocent people of the land. He would bind them up in empty sacks and having well beaten them with pestles would throw the sacks containing the men into the river to be devoured by crocodiles. He would also subject the kalamal of Achyuta's territory to unheard of atrocities by passing sharp needles into the roots of their hair.
Page 274 - Sojaga in his island and destroy him along with his relations. He would then proceed against the Pandya and his allies and having captured the chiefs in the battle-field, would take away all the wealth in the camp and set their empty camp on fire. He would also destroy in battle Jagga Raya and his other allies, and with their skulls reconstruct the anicut (¿etu across the Kaveri), and put up there an inscription in memory of his great triumph there.
Page 288 - ... civil war in the Empire. Raghunatha threw his weight on the side of the fugitive emperor against whom the traitor Jagga Raya waged a relentless war. He told the envoys of the Emperor who came to seek his help that the three tasks of destroying...
Page 274 - Yacha, however, managed to rescue one of the late emperor's sons from the massacre by a stratagem, and is now proceeding to the south for assistance. He requests to be assisted by you in the cause of your common master the Karnata emperor. Hearing that Yacha and his army are proceeding towards you with the emperor's son...
Page 274 - Raya has cut the great anicut across the Kaveri. On hearing this news, king Raghunatha decided to proceed to Kumbhakonam to effect a junction with the emperor's son Rama Raya, and celebrate his coronation at the place. The king then vowed that he would proceed against Sojaga in his island and destroy him along with his relations.
Page 179 - Nayudu took leave of the Rajas and went to Nandela where he took charge of his new office.
Page 291 - They are said to have been proficient in composing the four kinds of poetry (Chitra, Bandha, Garbha and Asu) and in explaining the works written in various languages. They were skilful in the art of Satalëkhini and filling up literary verse puzzles (padyapuranam).
Page 65 - Mallikarjuna sallied forth from his capital, like a lion from his den, and routed the armies of the besiegers after completely defeating them.