The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c32.92

v1.c32.92

During Tirumala's reign we hear of two Vaishnava temples which were improved through the munificence of the devotees. One was the temple of Bhaktapala Venugopala Krishna at Holalakere, which had passed through different vicisssitudes referred to in the inscription. The idol had been set up by one Janamejaya; but, owing perhaps to difficult circumstances, the god was buried in the earth by a certain Vishnuvardha Raya, till it was restored to its old shrine by Krishna Deva Raya. Rama Raya, it seems, enlarged or beautified the temple, which after the wars with the Muhammadans was dilapidated and ruined. Then in 1568 Kamageti Kasturi Medakeri Nayaka set up the ruined god, and repaired the temple with the aid of the Brahmans of the place ¹. Some years later Sri Van Sathagopa Swami established the idols of the Vaishnava Alvars at the temple of Purushtamam (Jaganath) ².