The Aravidu Dynasty was the fourth and last Hindu
dynasty which ruled Vijayanagara Empire in South India. Its founder was
Tirumala Deva Raya, whose brother Rama Raya had been the masterful regent of
the last ruler of the previous dynasty. Rama Raya's death at the Battle of
Rakasa-Tangadi (also known as the Battle of Talikota) in 1565 led to the
subsequent destruction of Vijayanagar by the combined forces of the Muslim
states of Bijapur. The Aravidu family used their dynastic name as their surname
and their gotra is Atreya.
Genealogy or the Family chart of the Aravidu Dynasty
