[from Skt. raju.] n. King, master, lord, razu. (A word used only in compound phrases.) pulugularayadu the king of birds, i.e., Garuda. tenungurayadu or andhranayakudu the name of the god worshipped at Chicacole. kondalarayadu the king of hills, i.e., the Himalaya. A title (like Mr.) assumed by certain Hindus as ramarayadu, govindarayadu. rayalu (plu.) was the title assumed by the last Telugu dynasty. the kings of Vijayanagar.