The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c8.17

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2. On his return from Gutti, the coronation of Sadasiva took place at Vijayanagara. Achyuta Raya was also crowned twice, according to the *Achyutarabhyudayam*: first at Tirupati and then at Vijayanagara, just as Sadasiva had been ¹. According to some inscriptions, Rama Raya alone installed him on the jewel throne and anointed him ². The British Museum plates of Sadasiva record that Rama Raya made the ministers instal Sadasiva ³; but there is no doubt that both Rama Raya and the ministers participated in the ceremonies of the installation of the young King. This is stated in several grants of the said Sadasiva ⁴. Now the first ministers were, no doubt, Tirumala and Venkatadri, the brothers of Rama Raya, but probably some others too are meant: the Bevinahalli grant of Sadasiva gives the names of several of his ministers ¹; another, named Venkatesvararaja, is mentioned in an inscription at Enamdala ². In an inscription of the Bhairavesvara temple at Mopur mention is also made of the Mahamandalesvara Timmayadeva Maharaj, son of Narasingayadeva Maharaja and grandson of Avubhaladeva Maharaja of Nandyala ³. Another grandson of the same by a different father, Chinna Avubalesvaradeva Maharaja, is also called Mahamandalesvara in an inscription of Gandikota ⁴. Finally, Ramabhatlayya, son of Bhutanatha Brahma-jyoyisalu, is also said to have been a minister of Sadasiva ⁵.