The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c21.14

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Two of this grants lay special stress on his extreme beauty. "His cheeks", they say, "resembled the moon; he rivalled or eclipsed the god of love in beauty" 4. Fr. Du Jarric seems to agree when he writes: "The King is quite handsome, although a little dark; his eyes are big; he is of a medium size, but his limbs are in good proportion; he dresses quite nicely, and shows always a special regard for royal majesty mingled with a charming plainness of manner" 1. Venkata's statue at Tirupati confirms both descriptions: his big round eyes are specially remarkable.