Tag Archives: Literature

Literature: Madhura Vijayam

December 20, 2025UncategorizedAndhra, History, Literature, ShaktiN.R.I.pathi

Continuing our theme on Vijayanagara, long-time readers would have seen the work of many a Telugu poet. However, the poetesses of India in general and Aandhra in particular have received less limelight. This article is an attempt at rectifying that.…

Excerpt: Prahlada Charitra of Potana’s Bhagavata Purana I

June 30, 2024UncategorizedDharma, Discussion, High Culture, Literature, Poetry, TeluguN.R.I.pathi

The following Post is based on the Translation of Professor T.S.B. Narasaraju garu.

Continuing Andhra Cultural Portal’s Spotlight on Telugu Literature is a wonderful work based on one of the most beloved texts in Telugu Poetry.

Longtime readers may recall …

Excerpt: Ashtama Skandha of Potana’s Bhagavata Purana II

January 17, 2021UncategorizedDharma, Discussion, Literature, Mahabharata, Poetry, Teluguadmin

The following Post is based on the Translation of Professor T.S.B. Narasaraju garu

Continuing Andhra Cultural Portal’s Spotlight on Telugu Literature is a wonderful work based on one of the most beloved texts in Telugu Poetry.

Having showcased excerpts of …

Excerpt: Ashtama Skandha of Potana’s Bhagavata Purana

October 4, 2020UncategorizedDharma, Discussion, Literature, Mahabharata, Poetry, Teluguadmin

The following Post is based on the Translation of Professor T.S.B. Narasaraju garu

Long-time readers may recall the privilege we had to promote the work of a respected Professor by the name of T.S.B.Narasaraju. We published four excerpts (one…

Literature: Sumathi Satakam

July 30, 2020UncategorizedAndhra, History, Literature, Poetry, TeluguN.R.I.pathi

Sumathi Satakam, or as we say in acchu Telugu, Sumathi Sathakamu, is a Telugu classic.

A Sathakam is a Sanskrit poetic form consisting of 100 verses. Each verse is makes up 1 thematic unit. There is a common refrain for …

Personalities: Palkuriki Somanatha

November 18, 2019UncategorizedDharma, Literature, Personalities, Poetry, Telangana, TeluguN.R.I.pathi

The next figure in our Continuing Series on Andhra Personalities, is one who is an almost iconoclastic original. In the annals of Telugu literature is one litterateur who stands astride the corpus as an ignored colossus.

“If Nannaya …

Excerpt: Sundara Kanda of Valmeeki Ramayana

April 11, 2019UncategorizedDiscussion, Literature, Poetry, Ramayana, Teluguadmin

In honour of upcoming Sri Rama Navami, we have a special literary treat for ACP readers. We have excerpted an upcoming book by Sairam Printers with a selection from the Valmeeki Ramayana.

Smt. Prabhavati Devi has composed a unique …

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