Later Naidu shifted his capital to Dharanikota across the Krishna river in Guntur district, before constructing a new capital at neighbouring Amaravathi. He was a patron of the arts and literature, and a builder of numerous temples in the Krishna river delta.
Naidu moved his capital from Dharanikota, situated on the opposite bank of the Krishna river in Guntur district, to a new location at Amaravathi, which is adjacent. He was a supporter of artistic expression and literature, and also constructed numerous temples in the surrounding Krishna delta region.