Ritual kinship was the hallmark of Vijayanagar rule. Vijayanagar rulers claimed to have ruled on behalf of which one among the following shrines?
Vithala
Tirupati
Virupaksha
Mallikarjuna
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UPSC CAPF – 2013
– Under this concept, they claimed to rule on behalf of the deity Virupaksha, whose main temple was located at Hampi, the capital city.
– The kings often used the title “Virupaksha” in their inscriptions and acted as representatives of the god, managing the kingdom’s affairs and wealth seemingly as devotees or agents rather than absolute sovereigns in their own right.
– Vithala, Tirupati, and Mallikarjuna were also important shrines within the Vijayanagar Empire’s sphere of influence, and received royal patronage, but the primary deity associated with the ritual sovereignty of the Vijayanagar rulers themselves was Virupaksha. The Vijayanagara coin currency also bore the image of Virupaksha.