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Chikkupadhyaya was born (around 1640 AD) to RangAcharya and Srimathi NAchiyAramma in TerakanAmbi in Mysore district of Karnataka. His name at birth was Lakshmipathi, .〔C. Hayavadana Rao (1943)〕 He was the elder twin brother of Devaraja. He belonged to a family of Vedic scholars and poets,.〔C. Hayavadana Rao (1943)〕 He traces his lineage to Sri Allaalanatha (Kannada form of the name Arulaala naatha which denotes Kanchi Varadaraja - as described in one of the Hoysala inscriptions, 〔K. V. Raman (1975)〕) and the family deity being Kanchi Varadaraja. He later moved to and settled in Melkote in Mandya district. He belonged to Shatamarshana (Purukuthsa, 〔C. Hayavadana Rao (1943)〕 or Vishnu-vruddha) lineage of Hebbar Srivaishnava community. Nathamuni, Aalavandaar (Yaamunachaarya), Periya Thirumalai nambi and Bhagavadh Raamanuja's mother all belonged to Shatamarshana lineage. Chikkupadhyaya was a disciple of Sri Kadambi Singaracharya, .〔C. Hayavadana Rao (1943)〕 The title of Chikkupadhyaya was conferred on Lakshmipathi by His Royal Highness Sri Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar for whom he acted as minister and teacher. 'ChikkupAdhyAya' in Kannada means teacher of Sri Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar. He could be the most prolific writer of Kannada literature. He has more than 30 literary works to his credit. His best known works are ''Vishnu Purana'' (1691), ''Kamalachala Mahatmya'' (1681), ''Hastigiri Mahatmya'' (1679), ''Rukmangada Charite'' (1681), ''Satvikabrahma-Vidya-Vilasa'' on Visishtadvaita philosophy,〔Narasimhacharya (1988), p24〕 and ''Yadugiri Mahatmya'' in praise of Kadambi Srirangacharya 〔Pranesh (2003), p31-32〕 His other well known works are ''Divya Suri Charitre'', a history of the twelve Alvar saints; ''Artha Panchaka'' ("Five truths"), on saint Pillai Lokacharya; a commentary on Tiruvayimozhi of mystic-saint Nammalvar; and a collection of seventy songs called ''Shringarada Hadugalu'' in praise of his patron Chikka Devaraja (pen-name "Chikkadevaraja").() His works are (1) aksharamAlika sAngathya (2) Amaruka shathaka (3) kamalAchala mahAthmya (4) kAmandaka teekay (5) Chikkadevraja shtungAra padaga;u (6) chithra shathaka sAngathya (7) ThiruvAymozhi teekay (8) divya sUri charithe (9) Neethi shathakada sAngathya (10) paschima ranga mahAthmya (11) purusha virahada sAngathya (12) Yadugiri sAngathya (13) yAdava giri mahAthmya (14) rangadhAma sthuthi sAngathya (15)paschima ranga sAngathya (16) rangaswamiya sUthra udAharaNe (17) rukmangadacharithe (18) Vishnu PurANa (19) Vishnu PurANa gadya (20) Venkatagiri mahAthmya (21) VaidyAmritha teelay (22) shuka sapthathi (23) ShrungAra shathakada sAngathya (24) ALavndhAr sthOthra teeku (25) Bhagavadgeetha teeku (26)Hasthigiri mahAthmya (27)sAthvika brahma vidya vilAsa (28) mukunda mAla teeku (29) sri ranganAtha paduka sahasra teeku (30) Padma purANa samhitha teeku (31) prapannAmritha padya rUpa ==See also== *Karnataka Literature 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chikkupadhyaya」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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