The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c29.187

v3.c29.187

Resolving wisely, on the advice of Sāluva Timma, to leave the Muslim Sultans alone for the time, he made preparations for an invasion of the territories of Orissa with a view to detaching the Gajapati king from the alliance with the Muhammadans, and coming to terms with him if possible. He sent Sāluva Timma to the capital to make the necessary preparations, and himself went on a visit to the shrines of Tirupati and Srīsailam. When the minister had completed his preparations Krishna marched to invade the kingdom of Orissa. He first marched against Udayagiri, the southernmost fortress in the occupation of the Gajapati monarch, and took it after a protracted siege. This war occupied the years 1512 and 1513, and he carried back with him, together with much treasure and prisoners belonging to the royal family of Orissa, the image of Bālākrishna which he set up in a temple constructed for the deity, the ward of Vijayanagar in which the temple was built being named Krishnāpuram from this temple of Krishnasvāmi. This was completed in March 1514.