sreedattavaibhavam.org ------------------------------------- Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya, Tallapaka Village, Rajampet Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408 - 1503) is an Indian poet and musician widely regarded as the Telugu pada kavita pitaamaha (Grand old man of simple poetry). An ardent devotee of Lord Venkateswara of Tirupati, AP. Annamacharya(also known as Annamayya) successfully composed more than 32,000 krithis (a Carnatic composition) in the carnatic music tradition, a feat which is near impossible to replicate! They were found engraved on copper plates which were hidden for centuries inside the Sri Venkateswara temple at Tirumala. In the poems, he praises Venkateswara, describes his love for him, argues and quarrels with the Lord, confesses the devotee’s failures and apprehensions, and surrenders himself to Venkateshwara. Annamacharya was born on Vaisakha Suddha Pournami in the year Sarwadhari (May 9, 1408) in Tallapaka,Rajampet (Mandal) a remote village in Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh, India. He performed pujas to Sri Siddheswara swamy and Sri Chenna kesava swamy temples of Tallapaka village and got enlightened by worshiping the two dieties. Route to Tallapaka: It is only 1.5 hrs journey from Kadapa. Direct buses are available running by APSRTC from Kadapa. Buses are available for every 15 minutes and have stop at Tallapaka. Visit Tallapaka and have blessings of Lord Venkateshwara. Avadhootha chinthana shree gurudevadatta....
Posted on: Wed, 01 Oct 2014 20:50:39 +0000
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