We will understand the importance of now 1700 year old Tirumala Tirupati Aalayam(temple) to the 16th century Vijayanagara rulers, it’s polity and citizens. We will also go in depth into the fascinating aspects of the Tirupati temple and the powerful role it played on both the economic and political front.

We shall see Vijayanagara's patronage of the temple through three regnal periods of Krishna Deva Raya, Achyuta Deva Raya and Sadasiva Raya.