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Basaveshwara is the first Kannadiga in whose honour a commemorative coin has been minted in recognition of his social reforms. The former Prime Minister of India , Dr Manmohan Singh was in Bengaluru , the capital of Karnataka to release the coins.
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.
Lord Basavanna or Lord Basaveshwara is known as the founder of the Lingayat parampara (tradition). He was a philosopher and statesman. Is he still alive? No, no. He lived in the 12th century CE. Oh! So long ago. And people still remember him. Yes, particularly the Lingayats look up to him as the Divine. Who are the Lingayats, Amma?
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.
Basaveshwara, also known as Basavanna, was a 12th-century CE Indian statesman, philosopher, poet, social reformer and Lingayat saint in the Shiva-focussed bhakti movement, and a Hindu Shaivite social reformer during the reign of the Kalyani Chalukya/Kalachuri dynasty.
May 15, 2021 · The Prime Minister of India paid tribute to Jagadguru Basaveshwara on the occasion of Basava Jayanthi. In November 2015, the Prime Minister of India inaugurated the statue of Basaveshwara along the bank of the river Thames at Lambeth in London. Key Points. Birth. He was born in Karnataka in 1131 CE. About:
May 1, 2022 · Basaveshwara, also known as Basavanna was a renowned saint of Karnataka born in a Brahmin family in 1134 A D at Bagewadi in Bijapur District of Karnataka. He is believed to be an incarnation of Nandi who was Lord Shiva’s vehicle. He spread social awareness through his poetry known as Vachanaas.
Saint Mahatma Shri Basaveshwar. navigation search. Basava [also known as Basavanna] flourished in the 12th century in Karnataka. He was a Prime Minister to king Bijjala who ruled from 1157 to 1167 over Kalyana, a city of historic importance.
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 Jayanti, the birth anniversary of renowned philosopher Basaveshwara, who founded the Lingayat sect, will be celebrated on May 3 this year. Basava Jayanti is a Hindu festival celebrated by...
