Harihara II

Harihara II
Vaidikamarga Sthapanacharya
Vedamarga Pravartaka.
Gold Pagoda of Harihara II
Vijayanagara Emperor
Reign21 June 1377[1] – 1404 CE
PredecessorBukka Raya I
SuccessorVirupaksha Raya
Born1342 CE
Vijayanagara, Vijayanagara Empire
(modern day Hampi, Karnataka, India)
Died1404(1404-00-00) (aged 61–62)
Vijayanagara, Vijayanagara Empire
(modern day Hampi, Karnataka, India)
IssueVirupaksha Raya
Bukka Raya II
Deva Raya I
HouseSangama
FatherBukka Raya I
MotherUnknown
ReligionHinduism

Harihara II (1342 – 1404 CE) was an Emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Sangama Dynasty.[2] He patronised the Kannada poet Madhura, a Jaina. An important work on the Vedas was completed during his time. He earned the titles Vaidikamarga Sthapanacharya and Vedamarga Pravartaka.

  1. ^ Lakshmi, Kumari Jhansi (1958). THE CHRONOLOGY OF THE SANGAMA DYNASTY.
  2. ^ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. pp. 103–106. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.

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