Tenali Rama was a Telugu poet who hailed from a village called Tenali located at what is the Andhra Pradesh region, generally known for the folk tales which focus on his wit.
11 Facts About Tenali Rama
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Tenali Rama was one of the Ashtadiggajas or the eight poets at the court of Krishnadevaraya.
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Tenali Rama was a great scholar and poet of Telugu language.
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Tenali Rama was born in a Telugu speaking Niyogi Hindu Brahmin family as Garlapati Ramakrishna, in a village called Thumuluru or Tenali during the late part of the fifteenth century.
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Tenali Rama's father was Garlapathi Rama, who served as a priest in the Ramalingesvara Swami temple in Santharavuru.
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Tenali Rama worshipped and invoked the Goddess with his devotion.
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Tenali Rama's wife was Saarada and son was Bhaskara sarma.
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Tenali Rama was one of the Ashtadiggajas and chief adviser appointed by the emperor.
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Indeed, the verdict is in favour of the servants of Vishnu Tenali Rama took the theme for Panduranga Mahatmyam from the Skanda Purana and enhanced it with many stories about the devotees of Panduranga.
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Tenali Rama was called a Vikata Kavi means clown-jester-poet.
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Tenali Rama was entitled by "Kumara Bharathi", for his works.