![]() ![]() ![]() He was a devotee to Lord Kesava, a local deity at Thallapaka. From his childhood onwards Annamayya exibited devotion towards Lord Vishnu. His songs were preserved and propagated by the Tirumala temple.Īnnamayya, a Nandavarika Niyogi Brahmin, was born in the village 'Thallapaka' of Cuddapah district in the year 1346 of the Salivahana saka (1424 A.D.) in Visakha Masa in Visakha star, to the pious parents Narayana Suri and Lakkamamba. It is believed that he composed over 32000 songs praising the Lord Venkateswara. Annamyya dedicated his life for composing and singing the glories of Lord Venkateswara of Tirupati. Thallapaka Annamayya, populary known as Annamacharya was a popular saint-composer of Andhra Pradesh and is revered as ' pada kavitA pitAmaha' (Grandsire of word-poetry) and as 'sankIrtanAchArya' (AchArya of devotional songs). Biography of Annamacharya - Biographies of Great Indian Poets and Composers
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