Harihara II

Harihara II
Vaidikamarga Sthapanacharya
Vedamarga Pravartaka.
Gold Pagoda of Harihara II
Vijayanagara Emperor
Reign21 June 1377 – 31 August 1404
PredecessorBukka Raya I
SuccessorVirupaksha Raya
BornVijayanagara, Vijayanagara Empire
(modern day Hampi, Karnataka, India)
Died31 August 1404
Vijayanagara, Vijayanagara Empire
(modern day Hampi, Karnataka, India)
IssueVirupaksha Raya
Bukka Raya II
Deva Raya I
HouseSangama
FatherBukka Raya I
ReligionHinduism

Harihara II (died 31 August 1404) was an Emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Sangama Dynasty. He patronised the Kannada poet Madhura, a Jaina. An important work on the Vedas was completed during his time. He earned the titles Vaidikamarga Sthapanacharya and Vedamarga Pravartaka.

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