Summary:
Amukthamalyada, a classic literary work of emperor Sri Krishnadevaraya is termed one of the five great classics in Telugu literature. The work also mirrors the emperor’s innumerable ideas, personal thoughts and observations through the description of cities, towns, villages, men and women. Peri chose the descriptions of different seasons in this work and eloquently quoted the relevant verses substantiating his point. In a scholarly literary talk on this classic Sanskrit scholar Peri Ravikumar elucidated its rich and varied aspects of literary brilliance. This magnum opus by the emperor stands out on several counts for its excellence in expression, treatment and poetic craft..