Nannayya
11th-century Telugu poet · India · On the map · Writers
Nannayya Bhattaraka or Nannayya Bhattu was a Telugu poet and the author of Andhra Mahabharatam, a Telugu retelling of the Sanskrit-language Mahabharata. Nannaya is generally considered the first poet of Telugu language. He was patronised by Rajaraja Narendra of Rajamahendravaram.
Nannayya is read about 36 times a day, in 9 languages.
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Rajaraja Narendra was an admirer of Mahabharata and wanted the message of the Sanskrit epic to reach the Telugu masses in their own language and idiom. He commissioned Nannaya, a scholar well versed in Vedas, Puranas, and Itihasas for the task. Nannaya began his work in c. 1025 CE and wrote Adi Parvam, Sabaparvam, and a part of Aranyaparvam.
