The Shiva temple at Timmalapura was constructed in 1539 A.D. during the reign of Achyuta Raya
Kannada inscription of King Achyuta Raya dated 1539 A.D. in the Shiva temple in Timmalapura
During his reign, Fernao Nuniz a Portuguese traveller, chronicler and horse trader visited India and spent three years in Vijayanagara.
Achyutaraya patronised Kannada poet Chatu Vittalanatha, the great composer and singer Purandaradasa (The Fathers of Carnatic music), and the Sanskrit scholar Rajanatha Dindima II. Upon his death, the succession was disputed. His son Venkata I succeeded him but ruled for a very short period and was killed in a chaotic succession dispute in which many claimants to the throne were killed. The dispute ended when his nephew, (younger brother's son) Sadasiva Raya, finally became king while yet a child, under the regency of Aliya Rama Raya, a son-in-law of Krishnadevaraya. His wife's name was probably Vasudha Devi. Sadasiva Raya was probably son of Vasudha Devi's sister Hemavati and her husband Ranga Raya.
Achyutadevaraya and his consort Varadarajamma
Reign
Kannada inscription (1536 A.D.) of King Achyuta Deva Raya on molding of Vittala temple in Hampi
Kannada inscription (1536 A.D.) of King Achyuta Deva Raya at the Vittala temple in Hampi
Shiva temple built by King Achyuta Deva Raya at Timmalapura near Hampi
The time when Achyuta Deva Raya became the king was by no means a favorable one. The peace and prosperity of the halcyon days under Krishnadevaraya were coming to an end. Feudatories and enemies were waiting for an opportunity to bring down the empire. In addition, Achyuta Deva Raya had to contend with the powerful Aliya Rama Raya, who was competing for the throne.
While the works of Nuniz speak very lowly of Achyuta Deva Raya as being a king given to vices and cruelty, there is enough evidence to prove that the king was indeed noteworthy in his own right and fought hard to keep the prosperity of the kingdom alive. He had been handpicked by Krishna Deva Raya himself as an able successor.
Ismail Adil Shah of Bijapur invaded and captured the Raichur doab. However the Gajapati's of Orissa and Quli Qutub Shah of Golconda were defeated and pushed back. Now Achyuta Deva Raya along with his general Salakaraju Tirumala went on a southern campaign to bring the chiefs of Travancore and Ummatur under control. This they did successfully. Then they invaded the doab north of Tungabhadra and recaptured the forts of Raichur and Mudgal.
The two Sanskrit works Achyutabhyudayam and Varadambikaparinayam describe the king's life and rule in detail.
Throughout his rule, Achyuta Deva Raya had to contend with the manipulations of Rama Raya who in his powerful capacity had replaced many of the faithful servants of the Kingdom in high ranking positions with men of his own favour. On more than one occasion the Bahamani Sultans were brought in to play the role of mediator between the king and Ailya Rama Raya in the game of power sharing. This would further weaken the kingdom. Around 1540 Aliya Rama Raya imprisoned Achyuta Deva Raya in a coup.
In 1542 Achyuta Deva Raya died, and was succeeded by his young son of Venkata I (Venkata Raya or Venkatadri Raya). But he was soon killed, and Sadasiva Raya became the new king. Aliya Rama Raya became the regent and let very little governance in the hands of Sadasiva Raya.
The Tiruvengalanatha temple was built at Vijayanagara during his reign. It has become popularly known by his name as Achyutaraya temple, rather than by the name of the deity Lord Venkateshwara to whom the temple was dedicated.
References
^Ayyangar, Krishnaswamy (1919). Sources of Vijayanagar History. Chennai: University of Madras. p. 16.
Prof K.A. Nilakanta Sastri, History of South India, From Prehistoric times to fall of Vijayanagar, 1955, OUP, New Delhi (Reprinted 2002)
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Achyuta Deva Raya news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Achyuta Deva Raya died 1542 CE was a ruler of a Vijayanagara Empire of South India He was the younger brother of Krishna Deva Raya whom he succeeded in 1529 Achyuta Deva RayaIdols depicting Achyuta Deva Raya left and his queenReign1529 1542IssueVenkata IFatherTuluva Narasa NayakaMotherObamamba 1 The Shiva temple at Timmalapura was constructed in 1539 A D during the reign of Achyuta Raya Kannada inscription of King Achyuta Raya dated 1539 A D in the Shiva temple in Timmalapura During his reign Fernao Nuniz a Portuguese traveller chronicler and horse trader visited India and spent three years in Vijayanagara Achyutaraya patronised Kannada poet Chatu Vittalanatha the great composer and singer Purandaradasa The Fathers of Carnatic music and the Sanskrit scholar Rajanatha Dindima II Upon his death the succession was disputed His son Venkata I succeeded him but ruled for a very short period and was killed in a chaotic succession dispute in which many claimants to the throne were killed The dispute ended when his nephew younger brother s son Sadasiva Raya finally became king while yet a child under the regency of Aliya Rama Raya a son in law of Krishnadevaraya His wife s name was probably Vasudha Devi Sadasiva Raya was probably son of Vasudha Devi s sister Hemavati and her husband Ranga Raya Achyutadevaraya and his consort VaradarajammaReign Edit Kannada inscription 1536 A D of King Achyuta Deva Raya on molding of Vittala temple in Hampi Kannada inscription 1536 A D of King Achyuta Deva Raya at the Vittala temple in Hampi Shiva temple built by King Achyuta Deva Raya at Timmalapura near Hampi The time when Achyuta Deva Raya became the king was by no means a favorable one The peace and prosperity of the halcyon days under Krishnadevaraya were coming to an end Feudatories and enemies were waiting for an opportunity to bring down the empire In addition Achyuta Deva Raya had to contend with the powerful Aliya Rama Raya who was competing for the throne While the works of Nuniz speak very lowly of Achyuta Deva Raya as being a king given to vices and cruelty there is enough evidence to prove that the king was indeed noteworthy in his own right and fought hard to keep the prosperity of the kingdom alive He had been handpicked by Krishna Deva Raya himself as an able successor Ismail Adil Shah of Bijapur invaded and captured the Raichur doab However the Gajapati s of Orissa and Quli Qutub Shah of Golconda were defeated and pushed back Now Achyuta Deva Raya along with his general Salakaraju Tirumala went on a southern campaign to bring the chiefs of Travancore and Ummatur under control This they did successfully Then they invaded the doab north of Tungabhadra and recaptured the forts of Raichur and Mudgal The two Sanskrit works Achyutabhyudayam and Varadambikaparinayam describe the king s life and rule in detail Throughout his rule Achyuta Deva Raya had to contend with the manipulations of Rama Raya who in his powerful capacity had replaced many of the faithful servants of the Kingdom in high ranking positions with men of his own favour On more than one occasion the Bahamani Sultans were brought in to play the role of mediator between the king and Ailya Rama Raya in the game of power sharing This would further weaken the kingdom Around 1540 Aliya Rama Raya imprisoned Achyuta Deva Raya in a coup In 1542 Achyuta Deva Raya died and was succeeded by his young son of Venkata I Venkata Raya or Venkatadri Raya But he was soon killed and Sadasiva Raya became the new king Aliya Rama Raya became the regent and let very little governance in the hands of Sadasiva Raya The Tiruvengalanatha temple was built at Vijayanagara during his reign It has become popularly known by his name as Achyutaraya temple rather than by the name of the deity Lord Venkateshwara to whom the temple was dedicated References Edit Ayyangar Krishnaswamy 1919 Sources of Vijayanagar History Chennai University of Madras p 16 Prof K A Nilakanta Sastri History of South India From Prehistoric times to fall of Vijayanagar 1955 OUP New Delhi Reprinted 2002 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Achyuta Deva Raya Coins Pictures of temple on HampiOnline com Achyuta Rayas Temple Photographs 2013 Learn more about Achyutaraya Temple on HampiOnline comPreceded byKrishnadevaraya Vijayanagar empire1529 1542 Succeeded bySadashiva Raya Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Achyuta Deva Raya amp oldid 1123326495, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
