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Hinduism - What Is A Mahakavya? What Are The Six Mahakavya In Sanskrit?


Sanskrit literature's epic poetry.


According to legend, there are six such mahakavyas: 


the poet Kalidasa's 

Kumarasambhava, 

Meghaduta, 

and Raghuvamsha; 

the poet Magha's 

Shishupala-vadha; 

the poet Bharavi's 

Kiratarjuniya; 

and the poet-king Harsha's

Naishadacharitra.


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