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The successor of Saluva Narasimha was Immadi Narasimha. Narasimha's eldest son, Thimma Bhupa, was murdered by an army commander and one of Narasa's enemies in 1492 so Narasimha's youngest son, Narasimha Raya II, ascended his brother to the throne as king. He was enthroned as Immadi Narasimha. Although he was named king, the authentic control came from Narasa’s eldest son and successor, best known as Vira Narasimha. He ordered the murder of Immadi Narasimha in 1505. He then ascended the throne and inaugurated the Tuluva dynasty, the third dynasty of Vijayanagar and reigned from 1503-1509

Parijatapaharana is a famous prabandham written by Nandi Timmana, one of the Ashtadiggajas in the court of Krishnadevaraya.

Allasani Peddana was given the title Andhra Kavita Pitamaha (the grandfather of Telugu poetry) by Krishnadevaraya for his immense contributions to Telugu literature.

Tirumala was the first king of Aravidu dynasty but his brother Rama Raya later ascended the throne of Aravidu Dynasty which was fourth and last dynasty of the Hindu empire of Vijayanagar in southern India. Rama Raya had been the masterful regent of the Sadasiva Raya of the Tuluva dynasty. 

In the administrative structure of the Vijayanagara Empire, the empire was divided into provinces (mandalam/rajya), which were further subdivided into districts known as Nadus.

Sadasiva Raya was a ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire, a powerful South Indian empire based in the Deccan in 16th century India. The reign was from 1542-1570. They lost their empire to Aravidu dynasty.

The eight Telugu poets known as Ashtadiggajas flourished in the court of Krishna Devaraya. Their collective name means eight elephants supporting the eight directions of his literary empire.

Sri Krishnadevaraya was known as Andhra Bhoja due to his patronage of arts and literature, similar to the legendary King Bhoja of Dhar.