Vijayanagar Empire Cultural Development: Vijayanagar Kings were great patrons of literature and art. Under them, various languages such as Sanskrit, Telugu, Tamil etc. flourished. As the declared objectives of the state were Hindu revivalism, Sanskrit language and literature got the support of the king. It is said that under Sayana, the younger brother of Madhava Vidhyaranya, commentaries were composed on four Vedas. The period of Krishna Dev Raya is marked by Telugu renaissance. His court was decorated by Ashtdiggaja (eight great scholars of Telugu). Peddana was the greatest of them. He composed a text Swarochis Sambava. He composed another text … Continue reading Vijayanagar Empire Cultural Development