Tenali Ramakrishna — Garlapati Tenali Ramakrishna ( te. తెనాలి రామకృష్ణుడు), popularly known as Tenali Rama and Vikata Kavi, was a court poet of the Vijayanagara Empire in the 16th century CE. He one of the Ashtadiggajas who were patrons of Krishnadeva Raya and is… … Wikipedia
Narasimha — For other uses, see Narasimha (disambiguation). Narasimha Narasimha killing Hiranyakashipu on his lap, as Prahlada watches at the left. (18th century) Devanagari नरसिंह … Wikipedia
Krishnadevaraya — Infobox Monarch name =Sri Krishnadevaraya title =King of Vijayanagara Empire caption = reign =July 26 1509 1529 othertitles =Kannada Rajya Rama Ramana, Mooru Rayaraganda, Andhra Bhoja. native lang1 = Kannada native lang1 name1=ಶ್ರೀ ಕೃಷ್ಣದೇವರಾಯ… … Wikipedia
Astadiggajas — (అష్టదిగ్గజులు) is the collective title given to the eight telugu poets in the court of the emperor Sri Krishnadevaraya who ruled the Vijayanagara empire from 1509 until his death in 1529. During his reign, Telugu literature and culture reached… … Wikipedia
Vijayanagara Empire Literature — The rule of Vijayanagara Empire was a golden age of literature in South India, in general. The rulers patronised Kannada, Telugu and Sanskrit and Tamil scholars who wrote in the Jain, Virashaiva and Vaishnava traditions. The period produced… … Wikipedia
Hindu pilgrimage sites in India — In religion and spirituality, a pilgrimage is a long journey or search of great moral significance. Sometimes, it is a journey to a sacred place or shrine of importance to a person s beliefs and faith. Members of every major religion participate… … Wikipedia