''Prabhulingaleele'' is an
epic poem
In poetry, an epic is a lengthy narrative poem typically about the extraordinary deeds of extraordinary characters who, in dealings with gods or other superhuman forces, gave shape to the mortal universe for their descendants. With regard to ...
written by Indian
Virashaiva poet
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Chamarasa
Chamarasa (c. 1425) was a 15th century Virashaiva poet in the Kannada language, during the reign of Vijayanagar Empire, a powerful empire in Southern India during 14th - 16th centuries. A contemporary and competitor to a noted Brahmin Kannada poe ...
in the
shatpadi metre. The book narrates the life story of the saint and poet
Allama Prabhu. This poem and its subject influenced the 20th-century philosopher
Ramana Maharshi
Ramana Maharshi (; ; 30 December 1879 – 14 April 1950) was an Indian Hindu Sage (philosophy), sage and ''jivanmukta'' (liberated being). He was born Venkataraman Iyer, but is mostly known by the name Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi.
He was b ...
.
[Ettana Allama Ettana Ramana by Prasanna Santhekadur https://www.prajavani.net/district/mysore/book-release-646303.html]
References
Epic poems
Lingayat literature
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