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{{Infobox monarch<br />
| name=Tirumala Nayaka<br />
| title= திருமலை நாயக்கர்([[Tamil language|Tamil]])<br />
| image= Tnayak-edited.JPG<br />
| caption=A statue of Tirumala Nayaka in Madurai<br />
| reign= A.D 1623–1659 <br />
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| predecessor=[[Madurai Nayak Dynasty#Muttu Virappa (1609–1623)|Muttu Virappa Nayak]]<br />
| successor=[[Madurai Nayak Dynasty#Muttu Veerappa (1659–1662)|Muttu Veerappa Nayak]]<br />
| birth_date=<br />
| birth_place=[[Madurai]]<br />
| death_date= ''Circa'' 1659<br />
| death_place = [[Madurai]], present-day [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]<br />
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| issue=<br />
| royal house= [[Madurai Nayaks]]<br />
| father=[[Madurai Nayak Dynasty#Muttu Virappa (1609–1623)|Muttu Krishnappa Nayak]]<br />
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| religion = [[Hinduism]]<ref>Religion in Vijayanagara Empire, by Konduri Sarojini Devi, p.100 mentions: "Granting that Acyuta conferred on Visvanatha the kingship of the Pandya Mandalam as Father Heras believes, it is possible that Visvanatha changed his faith to Vaishnavism to suit the exigencies. According to the Kaifiyat of the Karnata Kotikam Kings, "Acyutadeva Maharaya formally crowned Visvanatha Nayadu of the Garikepati family of the Balija caste as the King of Pandya country yielding a revenue of 2 and 1/2 crores of varahas..</ref><br />
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'''Tirumala Nayaka''' or '''Thirumalai Nayak''' ( [[Tamil language|Tamil]]: திருமலை நாயக்கர்; 1623–1659) was the ruler of [[Madurai Nayak Dynasty]] in the 17th century. He ruled [[Madurai]] between A.D 1623 and 1659. His contributions are found in the many splendid buildings and [[temples]] of Madurai. His kingdom was under constant threat from the armies of [[Bijapur Sultanate]] and the other neighbouring [[Muslim]] kingdoms, which he managed to repulse successfully. His territories comprised much of the old [[Pandya]] territories which included [[Coimbatore]], [[Tirunelveli]], Madurai districts, [[Aragalur]] in southern [[Tamil Nadu]] and some territories of the [[Travancore]] kingdom.<br />
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Tirumala Nayaka was a great patron of art and architecture and the Dravidian architecture evolved into the ''Madurai style''. He rebuilt and renovated a number of old temples of the [[Pandya dynasty|Pandya]] period. His palace, known as the [[Thirumalai Nayak Palace|Tirumala Nayaka Palace]], is a notable architectural masterpiece.<br />
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== Tirumala Nayaka's Madurai ==<br />
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Tirumala Nayaka’s capital was Madurai. The royal residence had been moved from there to Thiruchirapalli by his predecessor, but Tirumala Nayaka moved it back to Madurai again. The reason for this move is claimed to be due to a dream Tirumala Nayaka had but also stated by historians that Madurai has a long history and continuously civilized through ages and thiruchirapalli is at a threat of immediate attack by Mysore.<ref>http://www.madurai.tn.nic.in/history.html</ref><br />
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[[File:Nayak Palace Auditorium.jpg|thumb|right|320px| Palace Auditorium/Dance Hall]]<br />
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=== Ardent devotee ===<br />
Tirumala Nayaka ate his breakfast only after the pujas were performed at [[Srivilliputhur Divya Desam|Srivilliputhur Andal Temple]] To get the information that the pujas were completed, the king built mandaps about every five kilometres on the route from Madurai to [[Srivilliputhur]] and installed loud bells in them. Each mandap also had a small kitchen. When there was a message to be sent a series of bells rang.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article3602086.ece|title = You have a message|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 4 July 2012|last1 = Kavitha|first1 = S. S.}}</ref><br />
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* {{cite web |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2004/04/05/stories/2004040501070300.htm<br />
|title=The Royal patrons of architecture |newspaper=The Hindu |accessdate=2008-06-14}}<br />
* {{cite web<br />
|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2007041919050500.htm&date=2007/04/19/&prd=th&<br />
|title=Neglect wrecks a Nayak legacy |newspaper=The Hindu |accessdate=2008-06-14}}<br />
* {{cite web<br />
|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2000/04/21/stories/13210494.htm<br />
|title=Festive time at the city of temples |newspaper=The Hindu |accessdate=2008-06-14}}<br />
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