Mallikarjuna Panditaradhyudu
Mallikarjuna Panditaradhyudu | |
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| Native name | మల్లికార్జున పండితారాధ్యుడు |
| Born | c. 1110 CE |
| Died | c. 1185 CE Vellaturu (present-day Andhra Pradesh, India) |
| Occupation | Poet, Philosopher |
| Language | Telugu, Kannada |
| Period | 12th century |
| Genre | Śaiva literature |
| Literary movement | Bhakti movement, Veerashaivism |
| Notable works | Śivatattvasāramu |
| Children | Kēdārayya Pandita |
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. 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. For his prowess in Telugu language, he was generally referred to as Telugu: కవిమల్లు, romanized: Kavimallu, lit. 'Wrestler among poets'.