Katta Varadaraju

Katta Varadaraju (Telugu: కట్ట వరదరాజ) (17th century CE) was a Telugu poet.

Biography

Katta Varadaraju was born to Haridasaraju and Krishnamba in a Telugu Balija family at Cuddapah in the Vijayanagara Empire. His grandfather was Rangappa Raju, an ally of the Vijayanagara Emperor Rama Deva Raya. He is a Kshatriya of the solar race and a descendant of the legendary Chola king Karikala Chola.

Notable works

• Sri Ramayanamu
• Sriranga Mahatmyam
• Parama Bhagavata Charitra

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