Andhra Mahabharatam
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The Telugu Mahabharata, composed over three centuries by the Kavitrayam ("trinity of poets"): Nannaya, Tikkana and Errana.
| Tradition | Hindu |
|---|---|
| Type | Epic |
| Language | Telugu |
| Period | 11th–14th century CE |
| Composed or compiled by | Nannaya, Tikkana and Errana (the Kavitrayam) |
What it contains
- Nannaya began it at the court of the Eastern Chalukya king Rajaraja Narendra in the 11th century.
- Tikkana completed most of the remaining books in the 13th century.
- Errana completed the unfinished part of the Aranya Parva in the 14th century.
- Written in the mixed verse and prose champu style.
Significance
Nannaya is honoured as the adi kavi (first poet) of Telugu, and the work laid the foundation of Telugu literature.