Kannada, Telugu and Tamil were used in their respective regions of the empire. Over 7000 inscriptions ("Shilashasana") including 300 copper plate inscriptions ("Tamarashasana") have been recovered, almost half of which are in Kannada, the remaining in Telugu, Tamil and Sanskrit. Bilingual inscriptions had lost favour by the 14th century. The empire minted coins at Hampi, Penugonda and Tirupati with Nagari, Kannada and Telugu legends usually carrying the name of the ruler. Gold, silver and copper were used to issue coins called "Gadyana", "Varaha", "Pon", "Pagoda", "Pratapa", "Pana", "Kasu" and "Jital". The coins contained the images of various gods including Balakrishna (infant Krishna), Venkateshwara (the presiding deity of the temple at Tirupati), goddesses such as Bhudevi and Sridevi, divine couples, animals such as bulls and elephants and birds. The earliest coins feature Hanuman and Garuda (divine eagle), the vehicle of Lord Vishnu.

Kannada and Telugu inscriptions have been deciphered and recorded by historians of the Archaeological Survey of India.

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పాలన
స్థాపన
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