Not much is known about his career under Mahadeva he seems to be a Mahapradhan under Krishna of Devagiri until he was replaced by Hemadpant in 1259.
During the Third Seuna Civil War he was also among those generals who switched their allegiance from Ammana to Ramachandra.
[4] He also seems to have fought alongside Ramachandra against Delhi Sultanate in 1286 during Ramachandra's conquest of Varanasi defeating the Muslims and temporarily occupying the holy city of Varanasi.
[5] In an inscription dated 1289–1290 Saluva Tikkama is titled as "Overthrower of Hoysalas"[6][7] and "Establisher of Kadamabas"[6][7] The general of all the army of his house was Sâļuva-Tikkama-Dêva: to describe whose descent and glory;-Like the general of the gods was he born, from Kayi-Dêva and Hiraya, the master of the world-ruler Ramachandra's army, Tikkama.
When he went forth to war, the mountains were trodden to dust, which formed as it were land in the clouds and turned the ocean to clay, while he played at ball with the heads of the enemies and brought their wealth and presented it at the feet of Ramachandra.