Palkuriki Somanatha

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Palkuriki Somanatha was one of the most noted

Veera Saiva movement in Andhra region.[3]

Life

Indication that he was not a Shaiva by birth comes from the fact that he mentions the names of his parents in his very first work,

Kakatiya king Prataparudra II, whereas the Kannada scholar R. Narasimhacharya dates his writings to the 12th century and claims Somanatha was patronised by Kakatiya king Prataparudra I (1140–1196).[6][7] His place of birth is uncertain because there is a village by the name Palkuriki in the Warangal district of the Telangana state as well as in the Kannada speaking region (Karnataka).[1][8] He spent his last days in Karnataka in a village called Kalya located in Magadi Taluk of Ramanagara district in Karnataka, the story goes that Palkuriki Somanatha upon wanting to see the devout nun Sarvashile Chennamma who was residing in Kalya, came to the village and upon the latter's request stayed back in the same village until his death, his gaddige (tomb) is located in the village and is worshipped by the devout to this day, this information is recorded in the biography of Palkuriki Somanatha published by the Sahitya Akamdemi.

Writings

Telugu language

Important among his Telugu language writings are the

Basava Purana, Panditaradhya charitra, Malamadevipuranamu and Somanatha Stava–in dwipada metre ("couplets"); Anubhavasara, Chennamallu Sisamalu, Vrushadhipa Saataka and Cheturvedasara–in verses; Basavodharana in verses and ragale metre (rhymed couplets in blank verse); and the Basavaragada.[9]

Kannada language

His contributions to

purana ("epic religious text") written by the Vijayanagara poet Tontadarya.[10]

Sanskrit language

Important among his Sanskrit language writings are the Somanathabhashya, Rudrabhashya, Vrushabhastaka, Basavodharana, Basavashtaka, Basava panchaka, Ashtottara satanama gadya, Panchaprakara gadya and Asharanka gadya.[9]

Works in translation

  • Siva's Warriors: The Basava Purana of Palkuriki Somanatha, Tr. by Velcheru Narayana Rao. Princeton Univ Press, 1990. .

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Sahitya Akademi (1992), p. 4133
  2. ^ "T votaries cry foul over 'neglect' of T contribution to Telugu pride". The Times of India. 13 March 2011. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012.
  3. ^ R., Sri Hari, ed. (2003). Major Genres and Trends in Dravidian Literature. Dravidian University. p. 49.
  4. ^ Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Sasay to Zorgot Edited by Mohan Lal, Sahitya Akademi, 1992 p. 4133
  5. ^ Bandaru Tammayya in Sahitya Akademi (1992), p. 4133
  6. ^ Seshayya in Sahitya Akademi (1992), p. 4133
  7. ^ Narasimhacharya (1988), p. 20, p. 68
  8. ^ Shastri (1955), p. 362
  9. ^ a b Shatiya Akademi (1992), p. 4133
  10. ^ Shastri (1955), p. 362; Shatiya Akademi (1992), p. 4133

References

See also

Web page on Palkuriki Somanatha

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madivala_Machideva