A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.2085

c5.2085

VIJAYA-NAGARA. The capital of the last great Hindu dynasty of the south. It was originally called Vidyā-nagara, ‘city of learning,’ after the great scholar and minister Mādhavāchārya, entitled Vidyāranya, ‘forest of learning.’ But in the days of its glory the Vidyā was altered to Vijaya, ‘victory.’