Kapilavai Lingamurthy

Kapilavai Lingamurthy (Telugu: కపిలవాయి లింగమూర్తి; born on 31 March 1928) is a renowned Telugu Poet and Writer from Mahabubnagar District of Telangana (India).^[1]

Early life

Kapilavai Lingamurthy was born on 31 March 1928 in Jinkunta, Mahabubnagar district of Telangana state (erstwhile Hyderabad state). His parents are Manikyamma and Kapilavai Venkatachalam. He got the interest in literature from his maternal uncle Chepooru Peddalakshmaiah from Amrabad near Achampet.^[2][3]

Studies and Career

He was graduated from Osmania University-Hyderabad in M.A (Telugu Literature). He was a teacher and professor by profession and got retired in February 1983.^[4]

He joined as a teacher in Nagarkurnool high school in 1954 and later on he got trained in M.O.L (Master of Oriental Learning). He joined in Sri Venkateshwara Oriental College, at Palem as History Lecturer in 1972. He got retired in February 1983.

Literature

Dr. Lingamurthy is well versed in both Telugu poetry and Telugu prose. He has written more than 100 books in Telugu literature. Among his books the popular are : Palamoor Jilla Devalayalu, Saalagramashastram, Aarya shatakam, Maangalya shastram, Sri Mathprathagiri khandam, Someshwara Kshetra Mahatyam and Charitra.

He had written Sri Rudraadhyaayamu along with D.Chandrashekar reddy.

Umamaheshwara Kshetram^[5] is considered as Northern gateway of Srisailam( Srisailam has one of the 12 jyotirlingas, known as Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy and also has one of the eighteen Shakti Peethas, in the form of the goddess Bhramaramba devi ).

The history of Umamaheshwara Kshetram was written by Kapilavai Lingamurthy. Umamaheswaram is in Nallamala Hills of Mahabubnagar district (On the way to Srisailam from Mahabubnagar/Raichur/Hyderabad ). It is believed and heard from few sources that a trip to Srisailam, without a visit to Umamaheswaram, is incomplete.

Awards

He received honorary doctorate^[6] from Telugu University-Hyderabad in August 2014.

There are six research scholars, who did research on Kapilavai Lingamurthy's literature and got honorary doctorates from various universities (Osmania University, Telugu University Hyderabad, Madurai University and Sri Venkateswara University-Tirupati).

Kapilavai Lingamurthy has received the following Titles/awards in the following years.^[7]

1) "కవితా కళానిధి" - (1992) - ( Kavitha Kalanidhi),
2) "పరిశోధనా పంచానన" - (1992)- ( Parishodhanaa Panchaanana),
3) "కవి కేసరి" - (1996) - (Kavi Kesari),
4) "వేదాంత విశారద" - (2005) - (Vedantha Vishaarada),
5) "గురుశిరోమణి" - (2010) - ( Guru Shiromani),
6) "సాహిత్య స్వర్ణసౌరభ కేసరి" - (2012) - (Sahithya Swarnasourabha Kesari),

Other than the above, he got some awards listed below.^[8]

1) Prathibhaa Puraskaaram from Telugu University - Hyderabad.
2) Burgula Ramakrishna Rao Prathibha Puraskaaram.
3) Charles Phillip Brown Saahitya Puraskaaram.
4) Nori Narasimha Sastri Puraskaaram.
5) Kandukoori Rudrakavi Peetam Puraskaaram.
6) Paalkuri Somanatha Peetam Puraskaaram.

Residence

Currently, Dr.Kapilavai Lingamurthy is living in Nagarkurnool^[9] town. He has a big library of Telugu books at his home. He named his house as "వాణీసదనం" (Vaani Sadanam).

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