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    The Philosophy and Personality of Tikkana

    The Philosophy Personality of Tikkana

    By N. V. R. KRISHNAMURTHY. M.A.
    (Research Scholar, University of Madras)

    Tikkana is the, apostle of the Hari-Haranatha cult and philosophy in the Telugu country. The opening and closing verses of every canto in the Mahabharata, his masterpiece in Telugu literature, artikulera the philosophy of the Hari-Haranatha cult. Tikkana was born at a time when ceremonial religion had taken the place of a real search after the Absolute Truth, and religious fervour had petrified into fanatical dogmatism. The contending religions of the time postulated either Siva or Vishnu, or some other Deity, as the theological head of a divine hierarchy. Tikkana’s philosophy is in part a reaction against the tendency to an exclusively anthropomorphic devotion which results from an individual cult of divine personality, and in part a protest against the excessive emotionalism and sentimental överflöd of the sectarian Bhak

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    Tikkana Somayaji

    Tikkana () was born into a family of Shaivite Brahmin litterateurs during the Golden Age of Kakatiya Empire.  He was the second poet of  &#;Trinity of Poets (Kavi Trayamu)&#; that translated &#;Mahabharamtamu&#; into Telugu over a period of several centuries.  Nannaya Bhattaraka was the first one and was also known as the First Poet (Aadi Kavi) who translated only chapters- Aadi, Sabha and half of Aranya Parvams (chapters or books).  Tikkana translated last 15 chapters, but didn&#;t touch the half-finished Aranya Parvamu.  Telugu people had to wait for more than a century for the remaining half of the third chapter to be translated by Errana.

    During the Shiva Kavi Period (see Shivakavi Trayamu, the Trinity of Shaivite Poets), new religions- Shaivism and Vaishnavism spread in Andhra, resulting in conflict among the two growing major religions and also the two major old religions- Budhism and Jainism. At this juncture, Tikkana attempted t

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    Literature

    *Nannaya, Tikkana & Errana(11th - 14th century): Known as the Kavi Traya(the 'Trinity ) of Telugu Literature' these three poets are the composers of the Andhra Mahabharata, a replica of the Sanskrit Mahabharata. Nannaya is acclaimed as the Adi Kavi(the first poet ) of Telugu literature.

    * Gona Budda Reddy(13th century): Gona Budda Reddy is known for his "Ranganatha Ramayanam" which is a pioneering work on the theme of Ramayana in work has become a part of the Andhra cultural life and is also used by "puppeteers for their shows".

    * Srinadhudu( AD): A poet of immense calabre Srinathudu lived in the 14th century. Srinadhudu was the Chief Education Officer in the court of king Pedakomati Vema Reddy of Kondaveeti kingdom and enjoyed rich sensual and worldly pleasures for eighteen years.

    His poetic works include Marutarat-charitra(Tale of King Marutta),Saalivahana Sapta Sati ( tales of Saalivahana), Palanaati Veera Charitra (Tale of Heroes