Rise to the Throne (Vol.1 End)
The morning was cold and crisp, yet the capital city was brimming with energy. People gathered from nearby towns to see the coronation ceremony of the new emperor. There were so many guards in the capital due to the influx of people.
People were paying their respects to the nearby temples in the morning.
The day that was going to be written in the history books of Vijayanagara.
Amidst the bustling capital city of Hampi, there was a heavily guarded temple of Virupaksha, the patron deity of the Vijayanagara Empire.
In the huge temple pond. Splashing sounds could be heard as Harsha emerged from the pond. He was taking a bath before the purification ritual began. He was naked from the waist up, revealing his chiseled physique and clad in a traditional white dhoti.
He walked up the stairs to the pandal erected in the temple complex for the Abhisheka (ritual bathing or purification ceremony).