krishnadevaraya

Religion and culture

                                                  Krishna Deva Raya respected all sects of Hinduism and lavished on the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple numerous objects of priceless value, ranging from diamond studded crowns to golden swords. Additionally, he is known to have commissioned the making of statues of himself and his two wives at the temple complex.These statues are still visible at the temple at the exit.

Krishna Deva Raya was formally initiated into the Vaishnava Sampradaya by Vyasatirtha.^[26] He patronised poets and scholars inKannada, Telugu, Tamil and Sanskrit.

Sri Vyasatirtha was his Kula-Guru.