Palkuriki Somanatha was one of the most noted Telugu language writers of the 12th or 13th century. He was also an accomplished writer in the Kannada and Sanskrit languages and penned several classics in those languages.[1] He was a Veerashaiva a follower of the 12th century social reformer Basava and his writings were primarily intended to propagate this faith.[1] He was a well acclaimed Shaiva poet.[2] The trio of Nanne Choda, Mallikarjuna Panditaradhya and Palkuriki Somanatha are referred as Śivakavitrayam (i.e. Trio of Saivite Poets). These trio along with Piduparthi poets and Yathavakkula Annamayya pioneered Veera Saiva movement in Andhra region.[3]
- ^ a b Sahitya Akademi (1992), p. 4133
- ^ "T votaries cry foul over 'neglect' of T contribution to Telugu pride". The Times of India. 13 March 2011. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012.
- ^ R., Sri Hari, ed. (2003). Major Genres and Trends in Dravidian Literature. Dravidian University. p. 49.