Chippagiri is a mandal in kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, India. There is a granite hillock on the northern side of the town. Utilising the granite a cluster of temples, in the Vijayanagara Style of Architecture was built. Hence the place was known as Shilpagiir; Hillock of art and architecture. Its corrupt form is Chippagiri. It goes dry after the rainy season. It is twenty km from Alur and 9 km from Guntkal Railway station/bus stand.

It is the place of two renowned Haridasas; Dasappa was prompted in his dreams by Purandadas, the founder of the Dasa Pantha; Dasappa became became Vijaya Dasa (1682-1755). He was the 5th in the line of the Haridasas. His verses end with the epithet; Vijaya Vittala and his Aradhana is observed on Karthika suddha dashami.( November - December). Tenth in the line is the disciple of Vijayadasa, Mohana Dasa (1728 - 1751) whose Keerthanas' epithet is Mohana Vittala and his Aradhana is observed on Jestha Suddha Shasti. There is a cluster of temples of Vijayanagara style of Architecture, dedicated to different deities.

The old house where Sri Vijay dasaru lived in Chippgiri has been preserved by his devotees, as also the Mahadeva and Srinivasa Temples that he used to visit. There is cave close by where the Sun god is supposed to have conducted penance.

Dasaru wanted to spend his final days at the Bhaskara kshetra called Chippagiri. He used to sit in deep meditation under a ashwatha (Peepal) tree in a very isolated place. There was a small pond nearby. Dasaru used to take bath in that pond and sit under the tree for dhyana. He liked the serenity of this place. This place was part of a 100 acres land belonging to one Santhappa. He used to show a lot of respect to Dasaru. One day he asked Dasaru why he was staying in this isolated place when all the temples and institutions in the town would be keeping their doors open to him. Dasaru told him that this place is a holy land and a serene one. Further his God was in his pond. Santhappa dipped into the pond and at the location specified by Dasaru he found the muruthy of Lord Gopalakrishna. He was overjoyed. He constructed a temple for this vigraha. And Dasaru spent his final days in this temple.

In the year 1755 karthika suddha dasami Guruvara early morning Sri Vijaya Dasaru left this earth for Hari’s feet. In this place “Chippagiri Vijaya Dasara Katte” his aradhana celebrations take place every year with intense devotion.