List of epics in the Kannada language

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This is a list of available epics in the Kannada language (also called purana, in prose or poem), a South Indian Dravidian language. Based on his research, the Kannada scholar L.S. Sheshagiri Rao claims that starting with the earliest available epic Adipurana by Pampa (939 C.E), Kannada writers have created a rich and active epic tradition. S.S. Bhusanurematha's Bhavyamanava (1983) is the latest in that tradition.[1] Based on medieval Kannada literary sources, the Indologist Anthony Warder claims there were Kannada versions of the Ramayana and Mahabharata prior to 941 C.E., and Kavya (or Mahakavya, epic poems) such as Karnataka Kumarasambhava by Asaga (c. 850).[2] According to the Kannada scholar R. Narasimhacharya, Chandraprabhapurana by Sri Vijaya, (court poet of King Amoghavarsha I) dates to the early 9th century.[3] This list is by no means exhaustive. In addition to the epics listed here, there are numerous epics written 'in part' (called khanda or mahatmaya) starting with the part rendering of the Skanda-purana by Kumarapadmarasa in c. 1180.[4] According to Rao,

Though it followed the Sanskrit tradition of the Mahakavya and drew its material from Sanskrit works, even in the earliest stages, the Kannada epic was neither derivative nor imitative. It has developed the Valmiki and the Vyasa traditions in its own distinctive ways, and has, in the Jain and Virashaiva epics, presented new pictures of human greatness and destiny. In the pre-modern period, Kannada produced at least two works - Pampa Bharata (c.941) and Kumaravyasa Bharata (c.1425) - which can rank among the epics of the world.[5]

The list[]

Famous epics in the Kannada language
Faith Epic Author Year (A.D.) Patron
Jainism Adipurana[3][6][7] Adikavi Pampa 939 Rashtrakuta Empire
Secular Vikramarjuna Vijaya (Pampa Bharatha)[3][6][7] Adikavi Pampa 941 Rashtrakuta Empire
Jainism Shantipurana[3][6][8] Sri Ponna 950 Rashtrakuta Empire
Jainism Trisastilaksanamahapurana[3][6][9] Chamundaraya 978 Western Ganga Dynasty
Jainism Ajitapurana[3][6][7] Ranna 993 Western Chalukya Empire
Secular Saahasabhima Vijaya (Gadayuddha)[3][6][7] Ranna 1000 Western Chalukya Empire
Jainism Varadhamanapurana[10][11] Nagavarma II 1042 Western Chalukya Empire
Jainism Mallinathapurana[7][12][13] Nagachandra 1105 Hoysala Empire
Jainism Ramachandracharitapurana[7][12][13] Nagachandra 1105 Hoysala Empire
Shaivism Girijakalyana[14][15][16] Harihara 1160 Hoysala Empire
Jainism Neminathapurana[7][16][17] Nemichandra 1170 Hoysala Empire
Vaishnavism Jagannathavijaya[14][16][18] Rudrabhatta 1180 Hoysala Empire
Jainism Chandraprabhapurana[16][19] Aggala 1189 Hoysala Empire
Jainism Varadhamanapurana[19][20] Achanna 1195 Yadavas of Devagiri
Jainism Yashodharacharite[7][16][21] Janna 1209 Hoysala Empire
Secular Harishchandrakavya[14][16][22] Raghavanka 1220 Hoysala Empire
Shaivism Siddharamapurana[14][22][23] Raghavanka 1220 Hoysala Empire
Shaivism Somanathacharite[22][24] Raghavanka 13th century Hoysala Empire
Shaivism Viresvara Charita[22][24] Raghavanka 13th century Hoysala Empire
Jainism Ananthanathapurana[7][16][25] Janna 1230 Hoysala Empire
Jainism Pushpadantapurana[16][19][26] Gunavarma II 1235 Hoysala Empire
Jainism Santisvarapurana[19][20] Kamalabhava 1235 Yadavas of Devagiri
Jainism Neminathapurana[19][27] Mahabalakavi 1254 Hoysala Empire
Jainism Kumudendu Ramayana[25][28][29] Kumudendu 1275 Hoysala Empire
Jainism Purvapurana (Adipurana)[30][31] Hastimalla 13th century Hoysala Empire
Shaivism Basavapurana[22][29][32] Bhima Kavi 1369 Vijayanagara Empire
Jainism Dharmanathapurana[33][34] Madhura 1385 Vijayanagara Empire
Secular Padmaraja purana[35][36] Padmananka 1385 Vijayanagara Empire
Vaishnavism Gadugina Bharata (Kumaravyasa Bharata)[14][18][37] Kumaravyasa, Timmanna Kavi 1425, 1510 Vijayanagara Empire
Shaivism Prabhulingaleele[14][37][38] Chamarasa 1425 Vijayanagara Empire
Shaivism Singirajapurana (Mala-Basavarajacharita)[38][39] Singiraja 1500 Vijayanagara Empire
Shaivism Saundara purana[39][40] Bommarasa 15th century Vijayanagara Empire
Shaivism Revanasiddhesvara Purana[39][40][41] Chaturmukha Bommarasa 1500 Vijayanagara Empire
Shaivism Trisashti puratanara charite (Lingapurana)[37][42] Surangakavi 1500 Vijayanagara Empire
Vaishnavism Torave Ramayana[37][43][44] Kumara Valmiki (Narahari) 1500 Vijayanagara Empire
Jainism Nemi-Jinesa purana[33][45] Manjarasa III 1508 Vijayanagara Empire
Jainism Shantinathapurana[33] Santikirti 1519 Vijayanagara Empire
Vaishnavism Bhagavatha purana[44][46][47] Chatu Vitthalanatha 1520 Vijayanagara Empire
Secular Ramanatha Charite (Kumararama Charite)[32][37] Nanjunda Kavi 1525 Vijayanagara Empire
Shaivism Virasaivamritapurana[37][48] Mallanarya of Gubbi 1530 Vijayanagara Empire
Shaivism Mahadevi Akkanapurana[37][48] Chennabasavanka 16th century Vijayanagara Empire
Jainism Salva Bharata[34][49][50] Salva 1550 Vijayanagara Empire
Vaishnavism Ramavijayacharitra[28] Devappa Kavi 1550 Vijayanagara Empire
Jainism Chandraprabhapurana[33][51] Doddayya 1550 Vijayanagara Empire
Jainism Bharatesha Vaibhava[32][34][52] Ratnakaravarni 1557 Vijayanagara Empire
Shaivism Siddhesvarapurana[18][39] Virakta Tontadarya 1560 Vijayanagara Empire
Jainism Chandraprabhapurana[33] Doddananka 1578 Vijayanagara Empire
Shaivism Channabasavapurana[32][38][52] Virupaksha Pandita 1584 Vijayanagara Empire
Vaishnavism Chamarajokti Vilasa(Ramayana)[53][54] King Chamaraja Wodeyar V 1617-1637 Mysore Kingdom
Vaishnavism Advita Ramayana[55] Nijagunarya 1650 Mysore Kingdom
Vaishnavism Bhagavatgita[56][57][58] Nagarasa of Pandharpur 1650
Vaishnavism Markandeya Ramayana[59][60] Timmarasa 1650 Mysore Kingdom
Secular Rajashekara Vilasa[61][62][63] Shadaksharadeva 1655 Mysore Kingdom
Shaivism Basavarajavijaya (Vrishabhendra Vijaya)[32][61][63] Shadaksharadeva 1671 Mysore Kingdom
Shaivism Shabarashankara Vilasa[61][63][64] Shadaksharadeva 1671 Mysore Kingdom
Vaishnavism Vishnupurana[61][65][66] Chikkaupadhyaya 1672 Mysore Kingdom
Jainism Ramachandra Charitre[67][68] Chandrashekara, Padmanabha 1700 Mysore Kingdom
Vaishnavism Jaiminibharata[32][44][61] Lakshmisha 1700 Mysore Kingdom
Vaishnavism Ramabhyudaya-Kathakusumamanjari[59][68][69] Timmamatya (Timmarya) 1700 Mysore Kingdom
Vaishnavism Bharata[59][68] Lakshmakavi 1728 Mysore Kingdom
Shaivism Lingapurana[42] Kalale Nanjaraja 1732 Mysore Kingdom
Vaishnavism Ramayana[70][71] Venkamatya 1770 Mysore Kingdom
Vaishnavism Kaushika Ramayana[70][72] Bathaleshvara 1770 Mysore Kingdom
Vaishnavism Shankara Ramayana[73] Timmanna 18th century Mysore Kingdom
Vaishnavism Adhyatma Ramayana[73] Shankaranarayana 18th century Mysore Kingdom
Vaishnavism Mulabala Ramayana[73] Haridasa 18th century Mysore Kingdom
Jainism Jinaramayana[28][74][75] Chandrasagaravarni 1810 Princely Mysore
Jainism Ramakathavatara[28][74][76] Devachandra ~1838 Princely Mysore
Secular Sangoli Rayana Dange (folk)[77][78] John Faithfull Fleet 1874 Bombay Presidency
Vaishnavism Adbhuta Ramayana (prose)[72][79][80] Muddanna 1885 Princely Mysore
Vaishnavism Shri Ramashwamedha(prose)[81][82] Muddanna 1896 Princely Mysore
Vaishnavism Mahabharata (prose)[83] Alasingrachar 1912 Princely Mysore
Vaishnavism Ramayana (prose)[84] Alasingrachar 1912 Princely Mysore
Vaishnavism Mahabharata (prose)[83] V.K.Galaganatha 1933 Princely Mysore
Vaishnavism Sri Ramayana Darshanam[32][81][85] Kuvempu 1949 Princely Mysore
Vaishnavism Vachanabharata (prose)[86] A.R.Krishnashastry 1950 Princely Mysore
Vaishnavism Ramayana (prose)[84] V. Sitaram Shastri 1960 Mysore state, India
Vaishnavism Ramavatara (prose)[84] S. Krishna Sharma 1965 Mysore state, India
Vaishnavism Sriramapattabhisheka[32][81][87] Masti Venkatesha Iyengar 1972 Mysore state, India
Secular Bharatasindhu rashmi[88][89] V.K. Gokak 1982 Karnataka state, India
Secular Bhavyamanava[88] S.S.Bhusanurematha 1983 Karnataka state, India
Extinct epics in the Kannada language known from quotes and references by later writers
Faith Epic Author Year Patron
Jainism Chandraprabhapurana[90] Srivijaya early 9th century Rashtrakuta Empire
Jainism Karnata Kumarasambhava[91][92][93] Asaga 853 Rashtrakuta Empire
Jainism Harivamsha (Neminathapurana)[91][93][94][95] Gunavarma I 900 Western Ganga Dynasty
Jainism Shudraka[91][93][94][95] Gunavarma I 900 Western Ganga Dynasty
Secular Bhuvanaika-Ramabhyudaya (Ramakatha)[6][8][96] Sri Ponna 950 Rashtrakuta Empire
Jainism Parasurama Charita[6][97] Ranna 980-990 Western Ganga Dynasty
Jainism Chakreshvara Charita[6][98] Ranna 980-990 Western Ganga Dynasty
Shaivism Hariharamahatva[22][24] Raghavanka early 13th century Hoysala Empire
Shaivism Sharabacharite[22][24] Raghavanka early 13th century Hoysala Empire

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Rao in Datta (1988), pp1180-1183, chapter-Epic(Kannada)
  2. ^ Warder (1988), p240, pp247-248
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Narasimhacharya (1988), p18
  4. ^ Parameshwaranand (2001), vol 4 (M-R), pp1059-1074, p1061
  5. ^ Rao in Datta (1988), p1183
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i Sastri (1955), p356
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i Rao in Datta (1988), p1180, chapter-Epic(Kannada)
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Mukherjee (1999), p291
  9. ^ Parameshwaranand (2001), p674, vol3 (I-L)
  10. ^ Pollock (2006), p. 340, p. 349
  11. ^ Nagaraj (2003), p. 327
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b Sastri (1955), pp357–358
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b Narasimhacharya (1988), p19
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Rao in Datta (1988), p1181, chapter-Epic(Kannada)
  15. ^ Sastri (1955), pp361–362
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h Narasimhacharya, (1988), p20
  17. ^ Sastri (1955), p358
  18. ^ Jump up to: a b c Sastri (1955), p364
  19. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Rice, E.P. (1921), p43
  20. ^ Jump up to: a b Kamath (1980), pp143-144
  21. ^ Sastri (1955), pp358–359
  22. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Sastri (1955), p362
  23. ^ Rice E.P. (1921), pp60-61
  24. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Shiva Prakash (1997), p. 207
  25. ^ Jump up to: a b Sastri (1955), p359
  26. ^ Mukherjee (1999), p301
  27. ^ Joesph P.M. (1997), Jainism in South India, p260, ISBN 8185692238
  28. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Moily (2010), p4, introduction
  29. ^ Jump up to: a b Narasimhacharya (1988), p21
  30. ^ Singh (2001), p. 975
  31. ^ Rocher Ludo, History of Indian Literature-The Puranas, vol 2, p76, Otto Harrassowitz Verlag, 1986
  32. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h Rao in Datta (1988), p1182, chapter-Epic(Kannada)
  33. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Rice E.P.(1921), p.46
  34. ^ Jump up to: a b c Sastri (1955), p360
  35. ^ Narasimhacharya (1988), p.21
  36. ^ Kotraiah in Sinaoli (2003), p131
  37. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Narasimhacharya (1988), p22
  38. ^ Jump up to: a b c Sastri (1955), p363
  39. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Narasimacharya (1988), p22
  40. ^ Jump up to: a b Puranik in Mohan Lal (1992), p4003
  41. ^ Rice E.P. (1921), p69
  42. ^ Jump up to: a b Parameshwaranand (2001), Volume 4 (M-R), p1063
  43. ^ Richman (2008), p17
  44. ^ Jump up to: a b c Sastri (1955), p365
  45. ^ Sharma, Sita Ram (1992), p17, Encyclopaedia of teaching languages in India, New Delhi : Anmol Publications
  46. ^ Rice (1921), p79
  47. ^ Parmeshwaranand (2001), Volume 4 (M-R), p1064
  48. ^ Jump up to: a b Puranic, Siddya in Mohan Lal (1992), p4004
  49. ^ Shiva Prakash in Ayyappapanicker (1997), p212
  50. ^ Rice E.P. (1921), p47
  51. ^ Joesph P.M. (1997), Jainism in South India, p287, ISBN 8185692238
  52. ^ Jump up to: a b Narasimhacharya (1988), p23
  53. ^ Parameshwaranand (2001), Volume 4 (M-R), p1060
  54. ^ Kamath (1980), p227
  55. ^ Krishnamoorthy & Mukhopadhyay (1991), p96
  56. ^ Puranik in Mohan Lal (1992), p4004
  57. ^ Mukherjee (1999), p.165
  58. ^ Narasimhacharya (1988), p. 24
  59. ^ Jump up to: a b c Rice E.P. (1921), p92
  60. ^ I M Muthanna (1977), p216, Karnataka, history, administration & culture, Bangalore, Lotus Printers
  61. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Narasimhacharya (1988), p24
  62. ^ Rice E.P. (1921), p84
  63. ^ Jump up to: a b c Yaravintelimath in Mohan Lal (1992), p3934
  64. ^ Sahitya Akademi (1987), p.620
  65. ^ Parameshwaranand (2001), Volume 4 (M-R), p1061
  66. ^ Rice E.P. (1921), p91
  67. ^ Rice E.P. (1921), p93
  68. ^ Jump up to: a b c Narasimhacharya (1988), p25
  69. ^ Krishnamoorthy & Mukhopadhyay (1991), p97
  70. ^ Jump up to: a b Brockington (1998), p501
  71. ^ Krishnamoorthy & Mukhopadhyay (1991), p98
  72. ^ Jump up to: a b Ashton and Christie (1977), p27
  73. ^ Jump up to: a b c Śrīhari, Caurirācan̲, Gōpālakrṣṇa (2003), p245, chapter-Ramayanas in Kannada literature
  74. ^ Jump up to: a b Narasimhacharya (1988), p26
  75. ^ Krishnamoorthy & Mukhopadhyay (1991), p92
  76. ^ Sinha (2013), p186
  77. ^ Murthy in K.M. George (1992), pp168
  78. ^ Prashad (2001), page xiii, chapter-Kannada folk epics, a profile
  79. ^ Murthy in K.M. George (1992), pp170
  80. ^ Krishnamoorthy & Mukhopadhyay (1991), p94
  81. ^ Jump up to: a b c Moily (2010), p5, introduction
  82. ^ Murthy in K.M. George (1992), p170
  83. ^ Jump up to: a b Krishnamoorthy in Amaresh Datta (1987), p37
  84. ^ Jump up to: a b c Krishnamoorthy in Amaresh Datta (1987), p39
  85. ^ Murthy in K.M. George (1992), p174
  86. ^ Krishnamoorthy in Amaresh Datta (1987), p38
  87. ^ Murthy in K.M. George (1992), p178
  88. ^ Jump up to: a b Rao in Datta (1988), p1183, chapter-Epic(Kannada)
  89. ^ K.M. George (1992), p672
  90. ^ Narasimhacharya (1988), pp.17-18
  91. ^ Jump up to: a b c Dash & Pattanaik in Paul St-Pierre & Prafulla C. Kar, (2007), p.167
  92. ^ Warder A.K. (1988), p.241
  93. ^ Jump up to: a b c Sahitya Akademi (1987), pp618-619
  94. ^ Jump up to: a b Warder A.K. (1988), p240
  95. ^ Jump up to: a b Rice E.P. (1921), p30
  96. ^ Garg (1992), p67
  97. ^ Kamath (1980), p114
  98. ^ Kamath (1980), p45

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