Dhurjati (Telugu: ధూర్జటి) (ce 1480-1545) was one of the preeminent poets of medieval telugu literature. He was the 8th member of the great group of poets popularly dubbed as Astadiggajalu in the court of the Emperor of Vijayanagara Empire, Sri Krishnadevaraya. A native of Srikalahasti in present days of Chittoor district – Andhra Pradesh, Dhurjati […]
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Srirangam Srinivasarao | శ్రీరంగం శ్రీనివాసరావు
Srirangam Srinivasarao (శ్రీరంగం శ్రీనివాస రావు) popularly known as Sri Sri, was born on 2nd January 1910 in Visakhapatnam. Sri Sri completed his education in the same school in which his father Sri Venkata Ramaiah was working as a mathematics teacher. He married Ms. Venkata Ramanamma at an age of 15 and adapted a girl child. […]
Bramhasri Dr. Krovi Pardha Saradhi
Dr.Krovi Pardha Saradhi Bramhasri Dr. Krovi Pardha Saradhi Garu is one of the mentors and his greatest works on Sri Vidya are enchanting and divine. His writings on Sri Vidya are so much simplied, that any common man can grasp the divine knowledge of sri vidya in a very short span of time. His lectures […]
Kshetrayya (క్షేత్రయ్య)
Kshetrayya (or) Kshetragna Kshetrayya (c. 1600 – 1680) was a prolific Telugu poet and composer of Carnatic music. He lived in the area of Andhra Pradesh in South India. He composed a number of padams and keertanas, the prevalent formats of his time. He is credited with more than 4000 compositions, although only a handful have […]
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Maravi Venkayya Kavi
Maravi Venkayya Kavi Maravi (marada) venkayya kavi (fl. Ce 1550-1650?) Was a kalimga poet who lived in the vicinity of srikakulam/visakhapatnam. He was a surya bhakta. There is a famous sun (suryanarayana) temple at arasavilli, about 3 km from the present day srikakulam town. It is one of the very few such temples in india. […]
Pakki Venkata Narasimha Kavi
Pakki Venkata Narasimha Kavi కుమారీ శతకం కర్త శ్రీ పక్కి వెంకట నరసింహ కవి. వీరి గురించి వివరములు లభ్యము కాలేదు యవ్వన దశలో ఉన్న పడతులకు మార్గ దర్శకముగా చెప్పబడినవి ఈ పద్యాలు. కవి ఈ పద్యములను ఆనాటి పడతులు చదివిన సద్గుణములు, వివాహ సౌఖ్యము, పతిభక్తీ అలవడునట్లు మార్గదర్శకముగా రాసారని చెప్పవచ్చు. పుట్టింటినందు, మెట్టింటినందు ఎలా మసలుకోవాలో తెలియబర్చేవిగా ఉంటాయి. ఈ పద్యముల ఫలశ్రుతిగా పై విషయములను చెప్పుకోవచ్చును. ఈ పద్యాలకు మకుటం, […]
Bhartruhari
Bhartruhari Those familiar with Sanskrit–even an introductory course is sufficient–are sure to know Bhartruhari mainly via reading several Subashitaas (noble sayings in verse form). Indeed, almost every other verse by Bhartruhari is a Subashitaa. A King of Ujjain, Bhartruhari was the elder step brother of his more renowned sibling, Vikramaditya. His life presents to us […]
Seshappa Kavi
Kakutsam Seshappa Kavi (కాకుత్థ్సం శేషప్పకవి) was poet from 1800 AD. He belonged to Dharmapuri region current state of Telangana, India. He dedicated his poetry Lord Narasimha Swamy. He wrote two Shatakams. The first centennial is called “Sri NRukEsaree” shatakam. The second is the Sri Narasimha Shatakam. He claimed his “linguistic” skills are plain ordinary. Along […]
Bhadrachala Ramadasu (Telugu: భద్రాచల రామదాసు)
Kancherla Gopanna (Telugu: కంచెర్ల గోపన్న) (c 1620 – 1680 CE), popularly known as Bhadrachala Ramadasu (Telugu: భద్రాచల రామదాసు), was a 17th century devotee of Lord Sriram and a composer of Carnatic music. He is one among the famous vaggeyakaras, in the Telugu language, the others being Tyagaraja, Annamayya, Kshetryya. He lived in the village of […]