Telugu Chronicles ☀️

Exploring the rich tapestry of Indian #Telugu (తెలుగు) history, land, culture & arts. 📜

[Telugu Chronicles ☀️ @Telugu_Chron]

"'Telugu binds us all"
#Telugu

[rajamouli ss @ssrajamouli]

Visited the Lumière Museum and the screening room where Eega and RRR was screened to a full house in Lyon, France.

Thierry Frémaux, the director of the Institut Lumière and the Cannes Film Festival, was gracious enough to introduce me. Then he said he had planned a surprise and walked me through the very street where cinema was born. I was already emotional for everything that was happening around me.
And there is this wall full of plaques. Names of legends like Martin Scorsese, Clint Eastwood, Quentin Tarantino, Francis Ford Coppola… and then I noticed a plate covered with a red cloth. My mind went blank.
I don’t even know what to say for the honour of having my name permanently placed on the Mur des Cinéastes, along with the greats.

Only gratitude. Deeply, deeply humbled. 🙏

Thank you @InstitutLumiere for a memory I will carry for a lifetime.

[hemant @TeluguInvader2]

Sangam Literatures mentions Kalvar Koman Pulli, who ruled Tirupati Regions as Vadugar (Telugu) not Tamil.

Tamils referred to Telugus as "Vadugar," which literally means "northerners" some 2000 years ago

[Telugu Chronicles ☀️ @Telugu_Chron]

His original family name was Getti Bommu. In #Telugu, Getti means strong or heroic, while Bommu means figure or form. Over time, the Telugu title evolved into #Kattabomman in Tamil, a name that became synonymous with resistance and courage.
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[Telugu Chronicles ☀️ @Telugu_Chron]

Veerapandiya Kattabomman, of #Telugu Nayaka heritage, was among India's earliest anti-colonial resistance leaders. Nearly 60 years before the 1857 Revolt, he defied the British East India Company. Captured after a relentless pursuit, interrogated, and hanged at just 39.
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[చిట్టి గుండె 🇮🇳 @chittigundey]

📍Vijayanagaram, Andhra Pradesh

[The Telugu Heritage Collective @TTHCollective]

This!

[Earth @earthcurated]

India’s wild tiger population has officially more than doubled over the past 15 years, marking one of the greatest wildlife conservation comebacks in modern history.

[Aditya Jakki @adityajakki]

"Why do non Tamilians care about Murugan/Karthikeyan? They don't worship him"

This is what some are arguing 🤣

Dude

Bihar's biggest festival is dedicated to celebrating Chatti Maiya, which is regional name for Shashthi Devi... Who is also known as Devasena, wife of Skanda

Gupta Empire, one of the biggest empires ever from India, was highly devoted to Kumar... This empire was based in Patliputra, today's Bihar

Reason why their emperors were named Kumaragupta and Skandagupta

Kumar was/is accepted widely across India as a respectful form of address to call any young man

In many states of India, today Kumar has become caste neutral identity and many adapted it as surname

Have you ever seen any portrait of Shiva/Parvati across India? They have Ganesh and Kumar together

They are worshipped together... All this Murugan is not worshipped outside Tamil community is nonsense

There are several prominent temples outside Tamil Nadu including in Himalayan states

Only thing true is that Tamilians accepted him more strongly than other communities

[Telugu Chronicles ☀️ @Telugu_Chron]

K. Bhagyaraj, of #Telugu heritage, one of the most celebrated writer-directors. Known for his sharp storytelling, relatable characters, & socially engaging themes, has left a lasting mark as a screenwriter, director, influencing generations of filmmakers across South India.🕊️

[Telugu Chronicles ☀️ @Telugu_Chron]

Chennai gets its name from Chennappa Nayaka, a #Telugu ruler of the Kalahasti Nayaks. His son, Damarla Ayyappa Nayaka, founded #Chennai, naming it after his father & later leased the land to the British to build a trading post, which grew into the modern metropolis we know today.

[Telugu Chronicles ☀️ @Telugu_Chron]

DYK?💡
Vikash Dhorasoo, of #Telugu heritage with roots in Vizianagaram, #AndhraPradesh, was the 1st footballer of Indian origin to play in a #FIFA World Cup. He represented #France in 2006, reaching the final. One of the most accomplished footballers of Indian origin.⚽️

[Harrapa Civillisation Times @harrapasabhyata]

Rural Andhra Pradesh may as well be top 10 places in the country in beauty and quality of infra🤯

How did they manage to built better roads than UPEIDA or NHAI in HILLS, damn.

[Telugu Chronicles ☀️ @Telugu_Chron]

Muktyala Raja, the driving force behind the Nagarjuna Sagar Project, mobilised public support when plans emerged to divert Krishna waters away from #Andhra. He funded surveys, built access roads, & donated 5,000 acres, helping secure one of India's greatest irrigation project.🌾

[Lone Wolf Ratnakar @SadaaShree]

Srimukhalingam, in Jalumuru mandal of Srikakulam dt, one of the famous Shaiva Kshetras, was the erstwhile capital of the Eastern Ganga dynasty for close to 6 centuries. However with Anantavarma Chodaganga Deva shifting the capital to Cuttack in 1135, the place lost it's prominence.

[తెలుఁగువారు @Telunguvaaru]

తెలుగులో వన్నెలు (రంగులు: సంస్కృత మూలం)

వన్నె = Colour
ఎర్ర, కెంపు = Red
నారింజ = Orange
బంగారం = Gold
పసుపు = Yellow
ఆకు పచ్చ = Green
వినోక = Blue
ఊదా = Violet
వంగ = Purple
పస్సె = Pink
మాదడం = Brown
బూడిద = Grey
వెండి = Silver
తెలుపు = White
నలుపు = Black

#Telugu #తెలుగు

[Telugu Chronicles ☀️ @Telugu_Chron]

Ancient regions that shaped the rich culture of the #Telugu land for millennia, a legacy that continues to echo through time. (part 2)
- Palnadu
- Mukhalingam (Kalinganagara)
- Kotilingala
- Penukonda

[Telugu Chronicles ☀️ @Telugu_Chron]

Ancient regions that shaped the rich culture of the #Telugu land for millennia, a legacy that continues to echo through time.
- Amaravati
- Vengi
- Orugallu
- Gandikota

[Lone Wolf Ratnakar @SadaaShree]

Andhra Pradesh has two major rivers- Godavari and Krishna, along with Penna, Tungabhadra, and a whole lot of smaller rivers, tributaries.

While we know about Godavari and Krishna, not much is known about the other rivers. This thread takes a look at some of them.

[The Telugu Heritage Collective @TTHCollective]

How many of you know Kotturu was the actual name of Tirupati which was renamed as Govindarajapuram and then as Tirupati. 🙂

[Chandrashekhar Dhage @cbdhage]

Brilliant climate-responsive design by Indian studio Collective Project at the #Talaricheruvu Rural School in #Andhra Pradesh.
Shaped cutouts cast playful shadows, while a beautiful new bamboo canopy provides essential shaded outdoor spaces for students to learn and play.

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