#Vijayanagara

Kashmiri Brahmins & Karnataka go a long way. A large number of Kashmiri Brahmanas settled down in Vijayanagara. They were accorded a high position. In an inscription dated to 1368

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This picture triggered many memories but also requires some mention of its significance.The main car festival of the srirangam temple, it is named after Virupaksha Raya who had contributed considerably

I was fortunate to visit Kishkindha last month with family. It was a Theerthayatra. Kishkindha is situated in present day Hampi (Vijayanagara) on the banks of River Tungabhadra in Vijayanagara

Gives more credence to how temples were more than just places of worship. They were the fulcrum of political power and often clashed with other foci of power. Above is

The kind of destruction that never gets talked about in popular historical discourse in India is the temple destruction wrought by many rulers in the subcontinent much before Islam entered

Anangabhima1211

Wut?!?One needs to read Subrahmnaya to clear the misunderstandings created by Venkataramanayya.Battle of Khamametu ,Warangal n Bidar wouldn't hav happened if there was an alliance.https://twitter.com/maidros78/status/984899163715321856 Hamvira at

The last days of Krishnadevraya were spent in tremendous anxiety due to several unfortunate events. Krishnadevraya himself took the position of the prime minister, abdicating his throne in the favour

Madhusudhanan Kalaichelvan

Inscriptions on Big Temple, Thanjavur#Rajarajishwaram#Chola_pride#21_days_for_heritage 1.Built by rAjarAjachOla I and patronised by several kings who came in his lineage and later on by kings of various dynasties like the later

#21daylockdown - 21 little known templesDay 1: Kashivishveshwara temple Where : Lakkundi, KaDynasty: Kalyani Chalukyas (developed their own architectural style)Date: 11 th centuryFeatures hale-Kannada inscription of Vikramaditya VI dated 1087

A thread on my book recommendation for Hindus. Many of you might already be familiar with some of these books...but sharing it anyway for the benefit of those who are

Dr Kiran Kumar Karlapu

Ever been here? The Simhachalam Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swami Temple in Visakhapatnam. It's one of the most revered Vaishnava shrines in AP, the largest temple after Tirupati. Only temple where

1. Today is the 424th ArAdhana of Sri Vijayindra Tirtha, the bulwark of Dvaita Vedanta from post-Vyasatirtha period. This thread is a humble contribution about a great yati who foresaw

Aditya 🇮🇳

Srirangam, Bhoolokha Vaikuntam.my #WalkToTemple:Let's start with Vellai Gopuram, the second tallest Entrance to the massive Temple, the first being the one completed by Ahobila Swami, it's sheer size shows Hindus

Putting a thread on various Temples situated at Hampi, Karnataka.Just like to mention , each one of these temples are architectural marvel.Even still if u think we have only tajmahal

Sammuddra Gupta

Thread on "Krishnadevaraya"Krishnadevaraya had been born to parents Nagala Devi and Tuluva Narasa Nayaka,[2] an army commander under Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya, who later took control of the empire to

#LockdownRead Finished reading the book 'Krishnadevaraya of Vijaynagara' by Srinivas Reddy. A gripping tale of how he expanded his empire from 1509-1529. Historical account of how Vijayanagara became the most