Bammera pothana biography in telugu language india
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Bammera Potana
Biography
Bammera Potana was an Indian Telugu poet best known for his translation of the Bhagavata Purana from Sanskrit to Telugu.
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He was a Telugu and Sanskrit Scholar. His work, Andhra Maha Bhaagavathamu, is popularly called as Pothana Bhagavatham in Telugu.
Early Life
Bammera Potanamatyulu was born into a Niyogi Brahmin family in Bammera, Warangal District of Andhra Pradesh.
His father was Kesanna and his mother Lakshmamma.
Bammera pothana biography in telugu language india
He was considered to be a natural Poet (Sahaja Kavi), needing no teacher. He was known to be very polite and was an agriculturist by occupation. Though he was a great scholar, he never hesitated to work in the agricultural fields.
Literary Career
At an early age he wrote Bhogini Dandakam a poem wrote in praise of king Sri Singa Bhoopalas concubine Bhogini. This was his first poetic venture which had the seeds of his great poetic talents.
Bhogini Dandakam is the earliest available Dhandaka (rhapsody which uses the same gana or fo