Basavanna ಬಸವಣ್ಣ Religion Sect - () Known for in south India Personal Born 1105 CE, in Bijapur district,, India Died 1167 CE, Karnataka, India Literary works Occupation Statesman, poet, social reformer, philosopher Basavanna was a 12th-century Hindu philosopher,, poet in the Shiva-focussed and a during the reign of the king Bijjala I in, India. Basavanna spread social awareness through his poetry, popularly known as Vachanaas. Basavanna rejected gender or social discrimination, superstitions and rituals such as the wearing of sacred thread, but introduced necklace, with an image of the, to every person regardless of his or her birth, to be a constant reminder of one's (devotion) to Shiva.

As the chief minister of his kingdom, he introduced new public institutions such as the (or, the 'hall of spiritual experience'), which welcomed men and women from all socio-economic backgrounds to discuss spiritual and mundane questions of life, in open. The traditional legends and hagiographic texts state Basava to be the founder of the Lingayats. However, modern scholarship relying on historical evidence such as the Kalachuri inscriptions state that Basava was the poet philosopher who revived, refined and energized an already existing tradition.

Jump to Early life - It is believed that Lord Basava was born into a Shaiva Brahmin family, residing in a small town, Basavana Bagewadi in Bijapur district of northern. Basava Purana, a 13th-century Telugu biographical epic poem, written by Palkuriki Somanatha, and its detailed Kannada version, written by Bhima. Kannada Books: Annadanesvara, Hiremath, C.H., Jagajyoti Basavanna, Naradagaddemath. Raichur, 1958. Basavaraju, L., (ed), Basava Vachcmamruta, Basava Samiti, Bangalore, 1964. An Introduction to the History of Sociology, Chicago. Basavaraja, K.R., Basaveswara: His Life, Vision and Work, Somesvara.

The Basavarajadevara ragale (13 out of 25 sections are available) by the Kannada poet (c.1180) is the earliest available account on the life of the social reformer and is considered important because the author was a near contemporary of his protagonist. A full account of Basava's life and ideas are narrated in a 13th-century sacred Telugu text of community, the.

Basava literary works include the in. He is also known as Bhaktibhandari (literally, the treasurer of devotion), Basavanna (elder brother Basava) or Basaveswara (Lord Basava). Further information: Several works are attributed to Basava, which are revered in the Lingayat community. These include various Vachana (literally, 'what is said') such as the Shat-sthala-vachana (discourses of the six stages of salvation), Kala-jnana-vachana (forecasts of the future), Mantra-gopya, Ghatachakra-vachana and Raja-yoga-vachana. Hagiography [ ] The, a Telugu biographical epic poem, first written by in 13th-century, and an updated 14th century Kannada version, written by in 1369, are sacred texts in Lingayatism. Other hagiographic works include the 15th-century Mala Basava-raja-charitre and the 17th-century Vrishabhendra Vijaya, both in Kannada.

Authenticity [ ] Scholars state that the poems and legends about Basava were written down long after Basava's death. This has raised questions about the accuracy and creative interpolation by authors who were not direct witness, but derived their work relying on memory, legends and hearsay of others. Michael states, 'All Vachana collections as they exist at present are probably much later than the 15th-century [300 years post-Basava]. Much critical labor needs to be spent in determining the authenticity of portions of these collections'. Basava Philosophy [ ] Basava grew up in a Brahmin family with a tradition of Shaivism. As a leader, he developed and inspired a new devotional movement named Virashaivas, or 'ardent, heroic worshippers of Shiva'. This movement shared its roots in the ongoing Tamil, particularly the Shaiva traditions, over the 7th- to 11th-century.

However, Basava championed devotional worship that rejected temple worship and rituals led by Brahmins, and replaced it with personalized direct worship of Shiva through practices such as individually worn icons and symbols like a small. This approach brought Shiva's presence to everyone and at all times, without gender, class or caste discrimination. Landlordmax Crack Keygen Adobe. Basava's poem, such as Basavanna 703, speak of strong sense of gender equality and community bond, willing to wage war for the right cause, yet being a fellow 'devotees' bride' at the time of his or her need.