The Katamaraju epic is often referred to as a ballad cycle by Telugu scholars. It is composed of a number of episodes which are often sung independently. During the annual ceremonies honoring the lives of the deified heroes of the epic, large numbers of people of the Shepherd (Kuruba) caste and kommavaru caste, gather on the banks of the Palar River where the great battle took place and perform a ritual dramatization in connection with the recitation of the epic. Kurubas or Kurumas are Hindus concentrated mainly in the southern states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, India. Palar is a river of southern India. It rises in Nandidurg hills in Kolar district of Karnataka state and flows 93 km in Karnataka 33 km
The Epic
The epic recounts the story of Katamaraju,the king of Kanigiri a Yadava king who fought a battle with Nalla Siddi, the king of Nellore, on the banks of the Paleru River in the Thirteenth Century. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Nellore ( Telugu:నెల్లూరు is a city located in the state of Andhra Pradesh Katamaraju, due to severe drought conditions, had migrated with his people to the fertile lands of Nellore. There he entered a covenant with the king of Nellore for grazing his cattle and sheep. Due to a misunderstanding, the covenant was broken and resulted in a tremendous battle in which many of the great heroes on both sides lost their lives.
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