Kavi
Muddana (b. 24 January 1870 – d. 15 February 1901) - was a Kannada poet and
writer. He was also known as Mahakavi or Mahakavi Muddana. His name at birth
was Lakshmi Naaranappa. His birthplace being Nandalike, he is sometimes also
known as Nandalike Lakshminaaranappa. His best-known works include Ratnavati
Kalyaana (Yakshagana), Sri Rama Pattaabhisheka, Adbhuta Ramayana and Sri
Ramashwamedha. He coined the word kannadam Kasthuriyanthe, where he heartily
compares his beloved language kannada to kasthuri.
Adikavi
Nannaya Bhattaraka (sometimes spelled Nannayya or Nannaiah; ca. 11th century
AD) is the earliest known Telugu author, and the author of the first third of
the Andhra Mahabharatam, a Telugu retelling of the Mahabharata. Nannaya is held
in high regard as the person who revived the Telugu language. This work, which
is rendered in the Champu style, is chaste and polished and of a high literary
merit.
Daksharamam
is a town in East Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The
Draksharamam Bhimeswara Swamy temple in this town is one of the five powerful
temples of Lord Siva, known as Pancharama Kshetras. Draksharamam is one of the
18 Shaktipeethas. It is famous as both Shiva kshetra and Shakti kshetra. Lord
Bheemeswara swamy and Manikyamba mata are main the deities here. This place is
also called as Dakshina Kasi. When a piece of Shiva linga fell here during
Tarakasura vadha, first it was worshipped by Lord Sun. The Siva Linga in this
temple is said to be one large crystal which is 18 Feet high. Shiva is
accompanied by Dakshayani, who is the first wife of Shiva (also the daughter of
Daksha, and therefore named Dakshayani). Manikyamba goddess, said to be one
part of the 18 pieces of Sati Devi that fell here, is a Shakti Peetha. It has
one of the world's longest siva linga.
Commemorative
Stamps on Kavi Muddana, Adikavi Nannaya and Draksharamam Bhimeswara Temple were
released on 1st November 2017.
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