Hyderabad, Jun 11 : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah has invited President Prathibha Devi Singh Patil to inaugurate the 500th year of coronation of the Vijayanagaram King Srikrishna Devaraya which Andhra Pradesh Government plans to celebrate later this year.In a letter to the President, released to the media here yesterday, Mr Rosaiah said, ''During his rule, Srikrishna Devaraya encouraged and patronised the development of- Telugu language, art, sculpture and culture. Some of the major irrigation tanks constructed by Srikrishna Devaraya are available even today and he is remembered by the people even after 500 years. Srikrishna Devaraya's ''Amukthamalyada'' is a grand original Telugu epic depicting the rich culture, literary traditions and life of the Telugus in those days. The government of Andhra Pradesh have, therefore, decided to celebrate this occasion in a very grand manner.'' The inaugural function will be held on July 5 in Hyderabad and the concluding function will be on August 8, 2010 at Penukonda in Anantapur district (nearer to Bengaluru) which was considered to be the second capital of Srikrishna Devaraya. ''I learnt that Her Excellency takes a lot of interest in preserving the composite culture of the country, and that Her Excellency has planned to inaugurate the Tamil Classical Conference on June 23 at Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu'', he added. Mr Rosaiah also said he would be extremely grateful, if Her Excellency conveyed her willingness to grace the celebrations as soon as possible so that necessary arrangements could be made at earliest.
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