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Basava was born in 1131 CE in the town of Basavana Bagewadi in the northern part of Karnataka, to Maadarasa and Madalambike, a Kannada Orthodox Brahmin family devoted to the Hindu deity Shiva. He was named Basava, a Kannada form of the Sanskrit Vrishabha in honor of Nandi bull (carrier of Shiva) and the local Shaivism tradition.
Basava (flourished 12th century, South India) was a Hindu religious reformer, teacher, theologian, and administrator of the royal treasury of the Kalachuri-dynasty king Bijjala I (reigned 1156–67). Basava is the subject of the Basava-purana, one of the sacred texts of the Hindu Lingayat sect.
Basava, also known as Basaveshwara and Basavanna, lived in 12th-century India. He was a multifaceted figure—statesman, philosopher, poet, and social reformer. Basava played a vital role in the Shiva-focused bhakti movement, advocating for equality and rejecting discrimination and rituals.
In the fascinating world of 12th-century southern India, Basavanna stood out as a remarkable figure—a philosopher, statesman, and poet who left an indelible mark on his era. Known as the visionary behind the Lingayat sect, he courageously challenged the age-old shackles of caste discrimination.
Oct 13, 2023 · Basavanna, also known as Basaveshwara, was a saint-poet, social reformer, and philosopher who lived in the 12th century. He spoke out against caste, class, and gender inequality. During the rule of the Kalyani Chalukya/Kalachuri dynasty, Basavanna was a Hindu Shaivite social reformer who was a Lingayat saint in the Shiva-centered Bhakti movement.
Apr 18, 2018 · C elebrated across the states of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, Basava Jayanti marks the birth anniversary of the 12th-century saint and poet-philosopher Basava, whose progressive and egalitarian stance against gender and caste-based discrimination is nothing short of legendary.
Mar 28, 2023 · Basava, also known as Basavanna, was a 12th-century CE Indian statesman, philosopher, poet, Lingayat social reformer, and Hindu Shaivite social reformer. He was born in a small village called Basavana Bagewadi in modern-day Karnataka.
Feb 5, 2009 · This paper is a meditation from a religious studies perspective on the twelfth-century Vīraśaiva saint, Basava ( c. 1105–68); that is, its primary focus is religious experience rather than literary evaluation or the historicity of the past.
The community he founded survives and flourishes as an influential religious force in some parts of Karnataka. A selection of Basava's vacanas have been translated into English by A. K. Ramanujan (Speaking of Śiva, Penguin Books, 1973).
Jan 1, 2022 · Basava (ca. 1134–1196) is considered the most important person in the history of Vīraśaivism, a major reformatory movement in Śaiva Hinduism that developed in what today is known as Karnataka state in South India.
