Mallikarjuna Panditaradhyudu | |
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| Native name | మల్లికార్జున పండితారాధ్యుడు |
| Born | c. 1110 CE[1] Draksharama (present-day Andhra Pradesh, India)[2] |
| Died | c. 1185 CE[1] Vellaturu (present-day Andhra Pradesh, India)[3]: 129 |
| Occupation | Poet, Philosopher |
| Language | Telugu, Kannada |
| Period | 12th century |
| Genre | Śaiva literature |
| Literary movement | Bhakti movement, Veerashaivism |
| Notable works | Śivatattvasāramu |
| Children | Kēdārayya Pandita[4] |
Mallikarjuna Panditaradhyudu (Telugu: [ˈmallikaːɾd͡ʒunpaɳɖitaːɾaːdʱjuɖu], Telugu: మల్లికార్జున పండితారాధ్యుడు, romanized: Mallikārjuna Paṇḍitārādhyuḍu) was an Indian philosopher of Veerasaiva school and a Telugu poet from Andhra region. He was a poet in the court of Velanati Choda king Rajendra Choda II.[3] His Śivatatvasāramu was the first independent Telugu work. Being a unique person of his era he contributed in spreading Saivism throughout Andhra region. He was credited with ending the remnants of Buddhism in Andhra land through his intellect and influence.[3]: 129 For his prowess in Telugu language, he was generally referred to as Telugu: కవిమల్లు, romanized: Kavimallu, lit. 'Wrestler among poets'.[5]
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