[2][4] His father was a priest in the Bhimeswara Temple at Drakasharama, which was one of the Pancharama Kshetras and also locally referred as Dakṣiṇakāśi (lit.
[7] His birth anniversary is observed by some saivites during the month of Meena (i.e. mid-March to mid-April) on the day of Sravana nakshatram.
These trio along with Piduparthi poets and Yathavakkula Annamayya pioneered Veera Saiva movement in Andhra region.
[10] Some other works by Mallikarjuna include Lingōdbhava Gadyam, Amarēśvara Śatakam, Gangā Sahasramāla and Rudramahima.
[12] He contributed to the emergence of Aradhya sect which encompasses elements from Vedic traditions and Veerashaivism.
Nevertheless, few centuries later the amicable relations between Aradhya saivism of Mallikarjuna and Lingayatism of Basava became a necessity in the wake of Islamic invasions from the North (i.e. Delhi Sultanate).
[3]: 127 [16] This work belongs to the Caritrakāvyamu genre of Telugu literature that contains generally legendary biographies of a notable personality.