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's decision to relocate his capital from Dharanikota, situated on the opposite bank of the Krishna river in Guntur district, to Amaravathi had significant implications. He was a patron of artistic expression and literature, and also built numerous temples throughout the Krishna delta region.