Porumamilla

Porumamilla is associated with a large reservoir known as Anantaraja Sagara. An inscription beside the Bhairava temple records its construction in 1369 by Bhaskara Bhavadura, a prince of the first Vijayanagara dynasty. The text describes the qualities needed for a good tank, leaving an unusually detailed account of the work of storing water in this inland country. Local tradition also connects the town's name with a battle between Bhima and Bakasura.