Vatukavarman, Vaṭukavarman, Vatuka-varman: 1 definition

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Vatukavarman 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

Vaṭukavarman (वटुकवर्मन्) 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.—Many places of North Kerala can be identified from the descriptions of Atula. [...] Another Śiva temple called Vaṭukeśvara temple was established by Vaṭukavarman and at present it is known as Vaṭeśavara, located on the east of Valarpaṭṭanam.

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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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