Prolaya Vema Reddy
The Reddy kingdom (1325–1448 CE) was established in southern India by Prolaya Vema Reddy.The region that was ruled by the Reddy dynasty is now part of modern day coastal and central Andhra Pradesh. Prolaya Vema Reddy was part of the confederation that started a movement against the invading Muslim armies of the Delhi Sultanate in 1323 CE and succeeded in repulsing them from Warangal. Reddy is a social group or caste of India, predominantly inhabiting Andhra Pradesh.
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I restored all the agraharas
of Brahmins, which had been taken away by the evil Muslim kings. I am
indeed an Agastya to the ocean which was made of the Muslim. |
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Prolaya Vema Reddy bestowed a number of agraharas on the Brahmins. He was revered by the title of
Apratima-Bhudana-Parasurama.
He commissioned major repairs to the Srisailam Mallikarjuna Swami temple, and had a flight of steps built from the Krishna river to the temple. The Narasimha Swamy temple at Ahobilam was built during his reign. He built 108 temples for Lord Shiva. The restoration of peace starting with his reign brought about a revival of literature and the arts. Errana, the translator of the Mahabharata, lived during his period.
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Kondapalli fort, Reddy kingdom
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Kondavidu fort, Reddy kingdom
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A carved Gopuram of Narasimha Temple, Ahobilam
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Water colour painting - Bellamkonda fort, Reddy Kingdom
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