The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c7.75

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8. When the Queens of Krishna Raya heard of these happy events they ordered the nobles to hand over the city to Rama Raya and Tirumala, and their order was accordingly carried out 9. Rama Raya was received in the imperial city of Vijayanagara as the liberator of the country. “He saved the Karnata (Vijayanagara) Empire from destruction by making war on and destroying the traitor Salakaya Timma”, sings Bhattu Murti in his *Narasabupaliyamu*¹. Probably on account of this triumph over the tyrant Salakam he was thereafter called ‘the Protector of the Karnata kingdom’² or ‘the Protector of the fortunes of the Karnata kingdom’³. And, perhaps even from this time onwards his deeds were ‘sung by Vidyadhari women to the accompaniment of their lutes, which they made resonant by striking with their nails’, as we read in the Mangalampad grant of Venkata II⁴.