He ascended the throne after the death of his father
Bukka Raya I in 1377 and reigned till his death in 1404. He was succeeded by his son
Virupaksha Raya. During his reign, Harihara II continued to extend the empire's territory through fighting against the Reddis of
Kondavidu for control of the
Andhra between
Nellore and
Kalinga. From the Reddis of Kondavidu, Harihara II conquered the
Addanki and
Srisailam areas as well as most of the territory between the peninsula to the south of the river
Krishna, which would eventually lead to fights in
Telangana with the Velamas of
Rachakonda. Harihara II took advantage of the death of
Mujahid Bahmani in 1378 and extended his control into the northwest, controlling such ports as
Goa,
Chaul, and
Dabhol. Harihara II reigned from the capital city of
Vijayanagara whose ruins are now known as
Hampi. The ruins of Harihara's palace are believed to be located among the Hampi ruins. His general Iruguppa was a disciple of Simhanandi, a Jain teacher. He built a tank for Gomatteshvara (
Bahubali) and the stone temple of Kumthu-Jinanatha in
Vijayanagara. During his fight against the Reddis of Kondavidu, he delegated the rule of Mysore and the task of fighting the Dalvoys in Mysore to
Yaduraya, thereby appointing the first ruler of another mighty future-kingdom. ==Notes==