Appayya Diksita (Appayya Dīṣita)
(Language: Sanskrit)
Short Description: (1554-1626) He belonged to a family of scholars and wrote 104 works on such topics as poetics and Vedanta
Long Description: Various dates are ascribed to this medieval polymath. According to one authority Appayya Diksita lived between 1554 and 1626. He belonged to a family of distinguished scholars and was the author of 104 works on subjects like poetics and Vedanta and on Śaiva themes. His work in the first-mentioned category, Kuvalayānanda, is paricularly famous. He was patronised by King Venkatadeva of Vijayanagara and Tirumala Nāyaka of Madurai.
