Achyuta Deva Raya
Achyuta Deva Raya (r. 1529 - 1542 CE) was an emperor of Vijayanagara who succeeded his older brother, Krishnadevaraya, after the latter's death in 1529 CE.
| Achyuta Deva Raya | |
|---|---|
| Rajadhiraja | |
Statues depicting Achyuta Deva Raya (left) and his queen (right) | |
| Emperor of Vijayanagara | |
| Reign | 1529 – 1542 CE |
| Coronation | 30 November 1529 Vijayanagara, Vijayanagara Empire |
| Predecessor | Krishnadevaraya |
| Successor | Venkata I |
| Consorts | Varadambika Tirumalamba |
| Issue | Venkata I |
| Dynasty | Tuluva |
| Father | Tuluva Narasa Nayaka |
| Mother | Obamamba |
| Religion | Hinduism |
During his reign, Fernao Nuniz, a Portuguese-Jewish traveller, chronicler and horse trader visited India and spent three years in Vijayanagara.
Achyutaraya patronised the Kannada poet Chatu Vittalanatha, the great composer and singer Purandaradasa, one of the major proponents of Carnatic music, and the Sanskrit scholar Rajanatha Dindima II. Upon his death, the succession was disputed. His son Venkata I succeeded him but ruled for a very short period and was killed in a chaotic succession dispute in which many claimants to the throne were killed. The dispute ended when his nephew, (younger brother's son) Sadasiva Raya, finally became the emperor while yet a child, under the regency of Rama Raya, a son-in-law of Krishnadevaraya. His wife's name was probably Vasudha Devi. Sadasiva Raya was probably the son of Vasudha Devi's sister Hemavati and her husband Ranga Raya.