Madhura Vijayam also known as Vīrakamparāyacaritram
Madhura Vijayam has 522 verses and is nine cantos long. This is the story of Kampaṇṇa son of Bukka. Bukka was one of the five brothers who together founded the Vijayanagara Empire. Kampaṇṇa was married to Ganga Devi. It describes about the attack and the subjugation of Śambhuvarya. And after Śambhuvarya was defeated Kampaṇṇa started residing in Kāñci and here he was visited by a mysterious lady who presented him with a divine sword. After receiving the sword Kampaṇṇa waited patiently and then struck a well-timed blow to the Muslim kings who ruled over Śrīraṅgam and Madurai and freed both the temple places from the shackles of the muslims.
The play starts off with the invocation to God and the preceptors of the Vijayanagara dynasty. This is followed by the introduction of Kampaṇṇa’s parents and the poet describes the emotions of Kampaṇṇa’s parents before and during his birth and the celebrations after Kampaṇṇa’s birth. Kampaṇṇa’s childhood, his marriage, valour and his noble qualities are described in the subsequent chapters.
Kampaṇṇa was deputed by his father to subjugate Śambhuvarya and in a duel Kampaṇṇa defeated Śambhuvarya. He however reinstated Śambhuvarya to his throne and accepted his tribute in return. After defeating Śambhuvarya, Kampaṇṇa stationed himself in Kāñci. During his stay at Kāñci he was visited by a mysterious lady considered to be the presiding deity of Madurai. She presented him with a divine sword and also gave him a detailed account of the dilapidated condition of Madurai and its temples under the Muslim rulers and requests him to free Madurai from the shackles of the Muslim regime.
Kampaṇṇa waits for the right time patiently and then in the final battle the enemy army gets routed and Kampaṇṇa beheads the Sultan of Madurai and thus reinstated the traditional way of life and the religion and the temples of Madurai. After restoring Madurai, he restored Śrīraṅgam also and thus changed the entire destiny of South India.
Kampaṇṇa was deputed by his father to subjugate Śambhuvarya and in a duel Kampaṇṇa defeated Śambhuvarya. He however reinstated Śambhuvarya to his throne and accepted his tribute in return. After defeating Śambhuvarya, Kampaṇṇa stationed himself in Kāñci. During his stay at Kāñci he was visited by a mysterious lady considered to be the presiding deity of Madurai. She presented him with a divine sword and also gave him a detailed account of the dilapidated condition of Madurai and its temples under the Muslim rulers and requests him to free Madurai from the shackles of the Muslim regime.
Kampaṇṇa waits for the right time patiently and then in the final battle the enemy army gets routed and Kampaṇṇa beheads the Sultan of Madurai and thus reinstated the traditional way of life and the religion and the temples of Madurai. After restoring Madurai, he restored Śrīraṅgam also and thus changed the entire destiny of South India.
This work is of great historical importance as it deals with a period of which very little is known. It is also believed to be the only available chronicle of the happenings of that period.
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