""Karisiriyaana"" is one of the thriller novel by Dr. K. N. Ganeshaiah. This novel has many mysterious stories related to Vijayanagara Dynasty. Characters in the novel goes on exploring the details surrounding this empire and related wealth. The novel has description of rise of the empire and the reasons behind it, also how others captured the wealth. Kings interaction with Tirupati Venkateswara temple, and a brief history of the temple described.