Pemmasani Timmanayudu I

Pemmasani Timmanayudu I, also known as Thimma Nayudu, was the progenitor of the Pemmasani Nayaks, as per the kaifiyat of Tadipatri.^[1] The Pemmasani migrated from Telugu regions to serve the Vijayanagara Empire militarily.^[2]

Pemmasani Timmanayudu I
Died	Yadiki
Allegiance	Vijayanagara Empire
Relations	Pemmasani Ramalinga Nayudu Pemmasani Nayaks

Pemmasani Timmanayudu first entered into the service of the Vijayanagara Empire as the keeper of the royal pigeons.^[1] Praudha Devaraya (Devaraya II) sent Timmanayudu I to Yadiki, where Timmanayudu constructed a fort with four bastions.^[1] Moreover, Timmanayudu built one temple for Veerabhadra and one temple for Ganapati because their idols were found during the construction of the Yadiki Fort.^[1]

Pemmasani Timmanayudu I administered Yadiki and its adjoining territory for sometime. He died there and was succeeded by his son, Ramalinganayudu I.^[1]

See also

• Devaraya II
• Pemmasani Nayaks
• Pemmasani Ramalinga Nayudu