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- Krishnadevaraya was the greatest and most famous emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire.
- He took the empire to its zenith.
- He is regarded as an icon by the people of India.
- He respected all sects of Hinduism.
- He is known to have encouraged and supported various sects and their places of worship.
- He rebuilt the Virupaksha Temple and other Shiva shrines.
- He was given the title Yavana Rajya Prathishta Pranacharya for freeing Mahmud Shah from Adil Shah.
- He founded a town named Nagalapura situated near Vijaynagar in memory of his mother Nagla Devi.
- He built many temples, tanks, and Gopuram.
- He was given many titles like “Lord of the Kannada Empire” and “King of Three Kings” for his brave achievements