The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c12.29

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One of the founders, Bukka, sent his son Kumara Kampana Odeyar towards the South in order to drive the Muhammadans from Madura⁴. We know from lithic records that this prince⁵ conquered Tondai-mandalam⁶, took possession of the kingdom of Rajagambhira, (the Pandya kingdom) ¹, and captured a portion of the Ramnad zamindari. This is stated in two inscriptions of his in the old temple of Vishnu at Tirup-pullani ². The Kamparayacharitam, a historical poem written by Ganga Devi, one of the wives of Prince Kampana, informs us that, while proceeding to the South, he reduced the city of Kanchivaram, after defeating the forces of the Tamilian King Chanparaya and killing him in a duel. The poem likewise states that, in the battle with the Muhammadans previous to the capture of Madura, the Sultan ruling in the place was also killed ³. The Pandyan Chronicle also gives a very interesting account of the conquest of Madura and of subsequent events. It says: "Kampanudaver (Kampana Odeyar), a native of Karnata, having conquered the Muhammadans, took possession of the kingdom. He opened the Siva and Vishnu temples, which had been locked up. He opened the god's temple at Madura, and obtained a personal view of the god. Things were found precisely as on the day when the temple was shut; the lamp that was lighted on that day, the sandal wood powder, the garland of flowers, and the ornaments usually placed on the morning of festival days, were now found to be exactly as it is usual to find them in the evening of such festival days ⁴. The general seeing this miracle was glad, struck his eyes, and with great piety made the customary offerings; he gave many villages to the temple and many jewels, and established ordinances for the regular perfomance of worship." ⁵.