
He almost created his own version of Andhra Mahabharatamu by modification, addition and deletion, while maintaining the story line. Nannaya translated about 142 verses of Aadi, Sabha and Aranya chapters of Sanskrit Mahabharata. The reforms of the ninth-century monk Sankara dealt a fatal blow to the power of Jainism, and by the time of Raja Raja Narendra (1019–1061), the patron of Nannaya, the long-drawn battle between Jainism and Hinduism had ended in the decisive victory of Hinduism. It is his 155th birth anniversary that emits the fragrance of shysta vyavaharika Telugu. He was considered as the father of spoken language movement, social reformer, historian and an atheist. Gidugu Rama Murthy was born on August 29,1863 in Parvatalapet of Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. He was a famous Telugu poet and was ranked the foremost in the court of King Krishnadevaraya of Vijaynagar Empire. Who is known as Andhra Pitamaha?Īllasani Peddana was entitled Andhra Kavita Pitamaha which means the grandfather of Telugu poetry because of his work in creation of the first major fictional poetry in telugu. Nannaya is held in high regard as the person who revived the Telugu language. Nannaya is the first of Trinity of poets (Kavitrayam). 11th century AD) was a Telugu poet and the author of the first Andhra mahabharatam, a Telugu retelling of the Mahabharata. Nannaya Bhattaraka (sometimes spelled Nannayya or Nannaiah ca. He was one of the poet of Astha Digaajas. Notes: Allasani Peddhana is known as Andhra Kavi Pithamaha (Grandfather of telugu poetry). Vana Parva also Aranyaka-Parva, Aranya-Parva (The Book of the Forest)

Sabha Parva (The Book of the Assembly Hall)
