President Pratibha Devisingh Patil will be arriving in Hyderabad this afternoon on a two-day visit. The President will inaugurate the celebrations to mark 500th anniversary of the coronation of Srikrishnadevaraya tomorrow in Hyderabad. <br/><br/>State Information and Public Relations Minister J Geetha Reddy told reporters last evening, that various events depicting the cultural and literary grandeur of his era would held for three days in the state capital to begin the month-long celebrations. She said the President would inaugurate the celebrations by unveiling the statue of Srikrishndevaraya and flagging off a special chariot which will take part in the celebrations in 10 districts across the state. <br/><br/>Archeological exhibitions displaying valuable inscriptions, coins, artefacts and literary discourses with eminent writers and poets, Cultural performances and also artist’s camps are being held for three days on this occasion. AIR correspondent M S Lakshmi reports from Hyderabad:<br/><br/>’Andhra Pradesh is going to celebrate on a grand scale the Coronation Quincentenary of Srikrishna Devaraya, the emperor of Vijayanagar Kingdom from tomorrow. <br/><br/>Reflecting the rich literary, musical and cultural heritage of Telugu people the celebrations will be held for more than a month in 10 districts across the state before culmination at Penukonda in Ananthapur district, the second capital of the Empire on 8th August. <br/><br/>The celebrations have immense significance for the Telugu speaking people, as the multi talented emperor had contributed for flourishing Telugu Language and culture. <br/><br/>According to historians, Telugu Language witnessed golden age during his rule. Known as embodiment of Tolerence, liberalism and magnanimity, Srikrishna Devaraya had given welfare Governance despite several political and administrative challenges from other rulers. <br/><br/>Valuable contributions were also made to Sanskrit, Kannada and Tamil literature during his rule. In his palace, a separate hall – Bhuvana Vijayam – used for literary gatherings, had eight poets, known as `Ashta Diggajalu' or the eight pillars. After a 21-year glorious rule, Krishnadevaraya left behind a rich legacy of artefacts, treasury troves, temples, palaces, exquisite monuments and a concept of welfare governance which continue to inspire the present day rulers.’