Ramaghata, Rāmaghaṭa, Rama-ghata: 1 definition

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Ramaghata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Kavya (poetry)

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Source: academia.edu: Gleanings from Atula’s Musikavamsa

Rāmaghaṭa (रामघट) or “ Rāmaghaṭa Mūṣika” is the name of an ancient King, according to the historical poem Mūṣikavaṃśa by Atula dealing with the royal lineage of North Kerala in roughly 1000 verses.—The Mūṣikavaṃśa begins with an account of a pregnant queen, guarded by her family priest, escaping the animosity of sage Jāmadagnya Rāma, more popularly known as Paraśurāma (‘Rāma with axe’) in the West coast of India, reaching the mountain called Eli. The queen delivers a male child who was properly educated by her priest who becomes King Rāmaghaṭa. He appoints Mahānāvika, a merchant (śreṣṭhin) from māhiṣmatī as his minister and builds Kola, the capital city of the dynasty. Crossing the Killā river, he visits the mountain and seeks the blessing of Paraśurāma. [...]

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Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.

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