Anegondi

Anegondi ಆನೆಗೊಂದಿ
—  village  —
Anegondi Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 15.3527°N 76.4919°E / 15.3527; 76.4919
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Koppal District
Elevation	568 m (1,864 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	3,497
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Sex ratio	1740:1757 ♂/♀

Anegondi, which literally means elephant pit in Kannada, was the original capital city of the Vijayanagara Empire in south-west India. The modern village is known as Anegundi and is in the Gangawati municipality of Koppal district, in Karnataka state. It is located on the north banks of the Tungabhadra River on the opposite bank to the Vittala Temple. As of 2001 it had a population of 3,497 in 768 households.

History

Anegondi was the original capital city of the Vijayanagara Empire when Mohammad Tughlaq, Sultan of Delhi, defeated the King of Anegondi (Jambukeshwara Raya) and appointed Malik Nayab as his representative to rule over the city. During this time the brothers Hakka and Bukka organised a group following Vidyaranya's advice that successfully recaptured Anegondi without bloodshed by sneaking into the Anegondi fort and taking Malik Nayab prisoner while he was drunk. Later on, Hakka and Bukka (along with the help of Vidyaranya) would found the Vijayanagara Empire with Anegondi as its capital, though it was moved to nearby Vijayanagara in northern Karnataka as the empire continued to expand.^{[citation needed]}

See also

Hampi

Tourist Attractions

Pampa Sarovara(tank), Anjana Parvatha (place where the Hindu god Hanuman was born.), Nava-Vrindavana, the cemetery of the former nine Peethaadhipatis of Kumbhakona Math (Mutt) is situated on an island in the river Tungabhadra.

External links

• Article on Anegondi
• vidyaranya