Kapilavai Lingamurthy

Kapilavai Lingamurthy
Born	(1928-03-31)31 March 1928 Jinkunta, Mahabubnagar, Hyderabad state (now Telangana), India
Occupation	Poet, writer
Nationality	Indian
Spouse	Meenakshammma
Children	Kapilavai Kishore babu, Kapilavai Ashok babu
Website
kapilavailingamurthy.com

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

Early life and family

Kapilavai Lingamurthy was born on 31 March 1928 in Jinukunta, Mahabubnagar district of Telangana state (erstwhile Hyderabad state). His parents are Manikyamma and Kapilavai Venkatachalam. His father Venkatachalam died when Lingamurthy was 3 years old. Following this he moved to his maternal uncle's home. It was here he developed the interest in literature from his maternal uncle Chepooru Peddalakshmaiah from Amrabad near Achampet.^[2][3]

In 1944, he married Chinthapatla Meenakshamma, who was originally from Nagarkurnool.

Studies and career

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

He joined as a teacher in Nagarkurnool national high school on 11 July 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 on 19 August 1972. He retired on 28 February 1983.

Literature

Kapilavai Lingamurthy is a prominent littérateur, tireless researcher and prolific poet in Telugu. Even after retirement about 3 decades ago, he is not permitted to have his well-earned rest. His services are so much in demand that he continues to work.

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 the following:

1) Palamoor zilla Devalayalu (పాలమూరు జిల్లా దేవాలయాలు), 
2) Saalagramashastram (సాలగ్రామ శాస్త్రం), 
3) Aarya shatakam (ఆర్యా శతకం), 
4) Maangalya shastram (మాంగళ్య శాస్త్రం), 
5) Sri Mathprathapagiri khandam (శ్రీ మత్ప్రతాపగిరి ఖండం), 
6) Someshwara Kshetra Mahatyam and Charitra (సోమేశ్వరక్షేత్ర మహత్యం మరియు చరిత్ర),
7) Sundaree Sandeshamu (సుందరీ సందేశం),
8) Padya kathaa Parimalamu.[5] (పద్యకథా పరిమళము)
9) Sri Rudraadhyaayamu(శ్రీ రుద్రాధ్యాయము)

He had written Sri Rudraadhyaayamu^[6] along with D.Chandrashekar reddy.

Umamaheshwara Kshetram is considered as Northern gateway of Srisailam( Srisailam has one of the 12 jyotirlingas, known as 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.

There was a program (Meet the author- Kapilavai Lingamurthy) conducted by the Sahitya-Akademi on 03-Oct-2015 at Hyderabad.^[7]

Awards

He received honorary doctorate^[4] from Telugu University-Hyderabad in August 2014.

There are six research scholars, who did research on Kapilavai Lingamurthy's literature and got 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.^[8]

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

Apart from the titles mentioned above, he got some awards listed below.^[3]

1) Pratibhaa Puraskaaram from Telugu University – Hyderabad.
2) Burgula Ramakrishna Rao Prathibha Puraskaaram.
3) Charles Phillip Brown Sahitya Puraskaaram.
4) Nori Narasimha Sastri Puraskaaram.
5) Kandukoori Rudrakavi Peetam Puraskaaram.
6) Paalkuri Somanatha Peetam Puraskaaram.
7) Palagummi Padmaraju Shata Jayanthi Puraskaaram  
8) TeNA Telangana Renaissance Awards-2014 for Kaloji Narayana Rao Award (literature) [9]

Residence

Full many of a gem of purest ray serene
    The dark unfathomed caves of ocean bear;
Full many a flower is born to blush unseen,
    And waste its sweetness on the desert's air. 
                                         Thomas Gray

In the heart of a small town, Nagarkurnool, of Mahabubnagar district, in a secluded and quiet corner behind the sub-court buildings where din and stir of the traffic is hardly heard, we come across a name plate with the inscription,"వాణీసదనం" (Vaani Sadanam), One might legitimately think that the house has been appropriately named where we can see octogenarian littérateur at his work.

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