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Collective title given to the eight Telugu poets in the court of the king Krishna Deva Raya

Ashtadiggajas (Telugu: అష్టదిగ్గజులు) is the collective title given to the eight great Telugu scholars and poets in the court of Emperor Krishnadevaraya, who ruled the Vijayanagara Empire from 1509 until his death in 1529.

During his reign, Telugu literature and culture reached its zenith.

Who are the 8 ashtadiggajas

Who are the 8 ashtadiggajas

Ashtadiggajas names and images

అష్టదిగ్గజ కవులు పేర్లు

Ashtadiggajas photos

Allasani peddana images

In his imperial court, these eight poets were regarded as the eight pillars of his literary assembly. The age of Ashtadiggajas is called the Prabandha Age (1540 CE to 1600 CE).^[1] Each Ashtadiggaja had composed at least one Prabandha Kavyamu, and it was the Ashtadiggajas who gave Prabandha its present form.^[2] Most Ashtadiggajas were from Rayalaseema.^[2] The Ashtadiggajas Allasani Peddana, Dhurjati, Nandi Thimmana, Madayyagari Mallana and Ayyalaraju Ramabhadrudu were from Rayalaseema.

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