Adipurana deals with the ten lives of the first
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Adipurana — The Adipurana is an important SANSKRIT text of the DIGAMBARA Jains (see JAINISM). It records the lives of the 63 great men of Jain history and myth (which are also recorded later in the larger compendium of HEMACHANDRA, The History of the 63… … Encyclopedia of Hinduism
Karnataka literature — denotes to the wealth of literature created in the region of Karnataka in South India roughly corresponding to the modern state of Karnataka. This literature includes works in Sanskrit and Kannada.Western Ganga Dynasty (350 999)* Pujyapada (… … Wikipedia
Adikavi Pampa — Pampa ( kn. ಪಂಪ, born 902 C.E.), also known as Adikavi Pampa ( kn. ಆದಿಕವಿ ಪಂಪ), is one of the greatest Kannada poets of all time. He was born in Vemulavada, Andhra Pradesh and was the court poet of Chalukya King Arikesari, a Rashtrakuta feudatory … Wikipedia
Kannada literature — is the body of literature of Kannada, a Dravidian language spoken mainly in the Indian state of Karnataka and written in the Kannada script. [Krishnamurti (2003), p. 78; Steever (1998), p. 129, 131.] The literature, which has a continuous… … Wikipedia
Rashtrakuta Dynasty — Infobox Former Country native name = ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಕೂಟ / राष्ट्रकूट conventional long name = Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta common name = Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta| continent = moved from Category:Asia to South Asia region = South Asia country = India… … Wikipedia
Rashtrakuta literature — Rashtrakuta Territories (India), 800 CE Rashtrakuta literature (Sanskrit:राष्ट्रकूट, Kannada: ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಕೂಟ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ) is the body of work created du … Wikipedia
Jainism — /juy niz euhm/, n. a dualistic religion founded in the 6th century B.C. as a revolt against current Hinduism and emphasizing the perfectibility of human nature and liberation of the soul, esp. through asceticism and nonviolence toward all living… … Universalium
South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… … Universalium
Champu — or Champu Kavya (Devanagari: चम्पु काव्य) is a genre in Sanskrit literature. It consists of a mixture of prose (Gadya Kavya) and poetry passages (Padya Kavya), with verses interspersed among prose sections. Adikavi Pampa, the Adikavi, or the… … Wikipedia
Indian epic poetry — is the epic poetry written in the Indian subcontinent. Written in Sanskrit, Kannada, Tamil and Hindi, it includes some of the oldest epic poetry ever created and some works form the basis of Hindu scripture. Sanskrit Epics The ancient Sanskrit… … Wikipedia
