Ramayana of Valmiki ; Krishna Janma Khandam (the section about the birth of Krishna) from Brahmakivarta Puranam and the Bhagavadgita, from Sanskrit to Telugu verse, and dedicated them to the Rajah for which he was given as reward, in 1860 the village of Perugupalli in Marella taluk of his estate. During the celebrations of Sri Rama Navami, the anniversary of the birth of Sri Rama, the same poet was asked to read out the full text of Ramayana and the religious ceremonies connected with such general reading were duly observed. The Rajah himself wrote a book called Gitarthasara Sangraham an exposition on Bhagavadgita closely following the original text, was also the author of a book called Sabharanjani, which is a pamphlet on the art of music and dancing, and of another book on philosophy called Manassakshi, philosophy of conscience. Arrangements were made for weekly lectures on this book of philosophy by building a house on the bund of Venkatagiri
