When Sri Krishnadevaraya visited Simhachalam

‘Danasasanam’ says the emperor made precious offerings to the deity

March 30, 2016 12:00 am | Updated 05:45 am IST - VISAKHAPATNAM:

History on floor:A file photo of inscriptions on the stone floor of Sri Varaha Lakshmi Nrusimha Swami temple at Simhachalam.—Photo: C.V. Subrahmanyam

History on floor:A file photo of inscriptions on the stone floor of Sri Varaha Lakshmi Nrusimha Swami temple at Simhachalam.—Photo: C.V. Subrahmanyam

The 500{+t}{+h}anniversary of the visit of Sri Krishnadevaraya, the emperor of Vijayangara Empire of the Tuluva Dynasty, to Sri Varaha Lakshmi Nrusimha Swamy temple at Simhachalam, is celebrated on March 29.

The chronograms of L.D. Swami Kannu Pillai, who studied several sasanas have confirmed it, says Kolluru Suryanarayana, a retired professor of history and archaeology of Andhra University and Chairman of Mallampalli Somasekhara Sarma Historical Research Foundation.

Sri Krishnadevaraya reached here as part of his Eastern Campaign conquering Udayagiri, Bellamkonda, Kondaveedu, Nalgonda, Khammamettu, Kanakagiri, Rajahmundry, Kottam near Tuni, Saptamadalu, and Vaddadi. According to Prof. Suryanarayana, he stayed for three months, though some historians say he was there for six months. During his stay with queens Tirumaladevi and Chinnammadevi, he worshipped the presiding deity Sri Varaha Lakshmi Nrusimha Swamy and got some mandapams and temples constructed at Simhachalam. His army camped at Potnuru near Padmanabham. The Danasasanam (inscription) dated March 29, 1516, in Telugu says after his successful campaign in the name of his parents Narasanayaka and Nagadevamma, he made offerings to the deity. He gifted a necklace with pearls, a pair of diamond-studded bracelets, pedant with conch and chakra, a golden plate, and a number of gold coins. His queens gifted a pendant and 500 varahas each to the deity.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.