The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c13.234

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The latter's wife was Lakshmamma,¹ or Lakshmyambika². We do not know exactly the date of this memorable event in the history of Madura which marks the end of the reign of the Nayak founder. Mr. Rangachari places the accession of Kumara Krishnappa in 1562³; but according to Prof. Sathyanatha Aiyar the date 11th of Tai, Rudhirodgari corresponds approximately to the 25th of January, 1564⁴. Anyhow it seems quite certain that Visvanatha's demise occurred shortly after the coronation of his son; so much so that there are suspicions that the anointing of Krishnappa took place at the death bed of his father. Hence we are inclined to believe that Visvanatha's renunciation occurred in 1563, since the first inscription we know of the reign of Krishnappa corresponds also to this date⁵.