Chikkupadhyaya

Chikkupadhyaya was born (around 1640 AD) to RangAcharya and NachiyAramma in TerakanAmbi in Mysore district of Karnataka. His name at birth was Lakshmipathi. He was the elder twin brother of Devaraja. He belonged to a family of Vedic scholars and poets. ) and the family deity being Kanchi Varadaraja.

He later moved to and settled in Melkote in Mandya district. He belonged to Shatamarshana (Purukuthsa, and Yadugiri Mahatmya in praise of Kadambi Srirangacharya 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

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