Traditions
The glory of the Vijayanagara empire lasted 300 years under four dynasties. Led by brothers Harihara I and Bukka Raya I of the Sangama dynasty, the empire rose over time to ward off repeated invasion from Tughlaq rule in the
Rituals
Royal weddings in the Vijayanagara empire were a combination of lavish preparations and religious traditions. Nothing began before appeasing the gods. Beginning with the chanting of Vedic hymns, invocations to the royal famil
