The Pancha Mahakavyas are five great Sanskrit epic poems:

1. Kumarasambhava – By Kalidasa, this poem is about the birth of Kartikeya Bhagawan

2. Kiratharjuneeyam- By Bharavi, this poem is about Arjuna’s career in the Mahabharata

3. Raghuvamsha – By Kalidasa, this poem is about the story of Shri Rama and his ancestors

4. Sisupalavadha – By Magha, this poem is about Krishna’s defeat of Shishupala from the Mahabharata

5. Naishadham- By Sri Harsha, this poem is about the story of King Nala and his love for Damayanti