Kavijanasrayam , also referred to as KavijanaaSrayam [ 1] Kavijanaasrayamu [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] and Kavijanaashrayam ,[ 5] a Jain Literature,[ 5] [ 6] is considered by scholars to be the earliest work detailing Telugu prosody ,[ 7] [ 1] [ 8] that is, how the basic rhythm of verses in Telugu poetry is structured.[ 9] [ 5] The work was authored by Malliya Rechana ,[ 10] [ 11] [ 12] a Telugu language poet and writer, who lived in the 11t century in the present-day Vemulawada , Telangana region of India.[ 13] [ 14] [ 6]
While there are differing opinions on the exact year when the book was written,[ 1] Kavijanasrayam is estimated to have been written in the 11th century or between 900-950 CE.[ 1] [ 10] This is the oldest surviving piece of Telugu literature[ 10] [ 6] [verification needed ] and was the reference for many next generation poets.[ 6] It is divided into five chapters.[ 15] British scholar Charles Philip Brown wrote an English book on Telugu prosodic techniques based on Kavijanasrayam .[ 16]
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^ a b c d Śēṣagirirāvu, Cīmakurti (1987). Forgotten Aspects of Telugu: Proceedings of Telugu Goshthi . Telugu Goshthi.
^ South Asian Language Review . Creative Publishers. 1991.
^ "Kavi Janaasrayamu (Toli Telugu Grandhamu)" . www.telugubooks.in . Retrieved 5 January 2018 .
^ "Kavi Janasramamu : Malliya Rechana : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive" . www.archive.org . Retrieved 5 January 2018 .
^ a b c Haripriya Rangarajan; Kamalakar G; Reddy A K V S; Venkatachalam K (1 January 2001). Jainism: art, architecture, literature & philosophy . Sharada Pub. House. ISBN 978-81-85616-77-3 .
^ a b c d Chimakurthi, Seshagiri Rao (1992). Telugu Marugul (in Telugu). Telugu Gosti. pp. 87–92.
^ Jawaharlal, G. (1 January 2002). Jaina Monuments Of Andhra . Sharada Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-85616-86-5 .
^ Sen, Sailendra Nath (1999). Ancient Indian History and Civilization . New Age International. pp. 424–. ISBN 978-81-224-1198-0 .
^ Reddy, Srinivas (7 December 2010). The Giver of the Worn Garland KRISHNADEVARAYA'S AMUKTAMALYADA . Penguin Books Limited. pp. 53–. ISBN 978-81-8475-305-9 .
^ a b c Datta, Amaresh (2003). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature . Sahitya Academy. ISBN 9788126018031 .
^ "Kavi Janaasrayamu (Toli Telugu Grandhamu)" . www.telugubooks.in (in Telugu).
^ Rao, B. S. L. Hanumantha (1993). Religion in Andhra: A Survey of Religious Developments in Andhra from Early Times Upto A.D. 1325 . Department of Archaeology and Museums, Government of A.P.
^ Nidudavolu Venkata Rao Gari Rachanalu Parisilana (in Telugu). Rao Publications. 1998. p. 80.
^ Chaganti, Seshayya (1950). Andhra Kavi Tarangini . pp. 7–11.
^ Sastri, Kallidaikurichi Aiyah Nilakanta (1957). A Comprehensive History of India . Orient Longmans. ISBN 9788173045615 .
^ Jānamaddi Hamumacchāstri, Vaṭṭipalli Subbarāyuḍu (2000). Biography of Charles Philip Brown, 1798-1884, Telugu philologist . Mahati publications.