Krishnadeva Raya

Krishnadeva Raya To recapitulate about some of the problems of perspective, look at this beautiful statue of Krishnadeva Raya placed on the gopuram of the temple at Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu. This is obviously the way in which the ruler wanted to project himself. And this is how Paes describes the king: Of medium height, and of fair complexion and good figure, rather fat than thin; he has on his face signs of smallpox. Fig. .