With the rival faction defeated, the queens of Krishnadevaraya Tirumala Devi and Chinnadevi, joyfully opened the gates of the capital to Rama Raya and his victorious army.

In exchange for military assistance, Tirumala promised to acknowledge Adil Shah’s suzerainty and pay a substantial sum of three lakhs of hoons for each day's march of the Sultan's army.

[1] The offer made by the desperate Salakaraju Tirumala to Ibrahim Adil Shah I was highly enticing, promising suzerainty and substantial monetary rewards.

To honor the Sultan’s arrival, Tirumala organized a grand festival that lasted several days, demonstrating both his gratitude and his political strategy to secure support against Rama Raya's advancing forces.

[1][4] Tirumala's decision to align with Ibrahim Adil Shah I deeply alienated the Vijayanagara nobles, who were horrified by the memory of past atrocities committed by the Muhammadans.

They sent letters to Tirumala, expressing regret for their rebellion and pledging eternal loyalty to him, on the condition that he convince his Muhammadan ally to withdraw to Bijapur.

To honor their agreement, he paid Ibrahim Adil Shah I a substantial subsidy of fifty lakhs of hoons and presented him with additional valuable gifts as a gesture of goodwill.

Rama Raya along with the majority of the nobles who had professed loyalty to him, broke their promises and began preparing for a decisive march upon Vijayanagara to punish Tirumala for his perceived betrayal.

With Tirumala’s forces demoralized and divided, Rama Raya seized the opportunity to launch a sudden and decisive attack on his camp, catching him completely off guard.