
14. Vijayanagara - The Last Emperors Of South India
Fall of Civilizations Podcast
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The Last Great King of Vijenagra
The epic poem amuctamalada was composed by the last great king of vijenagra, krishna devria. It tells the story of a wedding between the god vishnu and one of his wives, the saint antal. In this extract, a king overhears a brahmin priest preaching, and is suddenly struck with a sense of the temporary, fleeting nature of life. As you listen, imagine what it would feel like to wander the streets of the city now emptied of all life.
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