The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c23.18

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2. In the beginning of September of the same year, 1595 Virappa Nayaka died after a reign of 22 years and several months ³. His last known inscription, dated 1594, records the building of the temple of Kadirinaga Perumal and of a tank by his agent ⁴. During his reign a *mandapa* was constructed in the Sundaresvara temple at Madura in 1582 ⁵; and he is said to have "levied tribute from every country" ⁶. His right-hand man in Government affairs, according to the Pudukkottai plates of Srivallabha and Varatungarama Pandya, was Tirumalairaja ⁷. This chief's grandfather was Rama Nayaka, and his father Timma Nayaka. He was the chief of Chintalapalli, and a great devotee of the god Sri Ranganatha of Srirangam; he was brave in war, generous, just and courteous ⁸. We have seen him opposing Venkata's army at Vallaprakara. His activity in the government of Madura was probably due to the old age of Ariyanatha Mudaliyar.