Vadeshvarodaya, Vāḍeśvarodaya: 1 definition

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Vadeshvarodaya 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: What is India: Inscriptions of the Śilāhāras (kavya)

The Śrī-Vāḍeśvarodaya-kāvya was composed by the poet Viśvanātha, a Brāhmaṇa of the Kauśika gotrā, in the Śaka Saṃvat 1550 (A.D. 1628-29) and so it is nearly three hundred and fifty years old. It is of the sthala-māhātmya type, its purpose being to describe the construction and importance of the sacred shrines in and around the village Guhāgara in the Ratnāgiri District. The kāvya mentions the images of Vindhyavāsinī and other gods and goddesses at Guhāgara.

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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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