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Basava Jayanti

Basava Jayanti is the birthday of the acclaimed founder of the Lingayat form of Hinduism, named “Basavanna.”

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Section: History, Art & Culture: Social reformers | Personalities in News


About Jagadguru Basaveshwara

  • Basava Jayanthi is celebrated in honor of Mahatma Basaveshwar who was a famous Philosopher, Statesman, Social Reformer, and Saint in the Shaivism Bhakti Movement during the 12th Century.
  • The famous Saint was born in 1105 CE to a family of Shiva devotees in the Northern parts of Karnataka.
  • He introduced the practice of wearing Ishtalinga necklace which symbolizes Lord Shiva and is worn by all Lingayats.
  • He was an ardent follower of Shaivism and spread his philosophy during the Bhakti movement in Southern India.
  • Lord Basava put forward the idea that temple worship and rituals propagated could be replaced by a different form of devotion.
  • It focused mainly on personal and direct worship of Lord Shiva through symbols like the Shiva Linga.
  • Basavanna spread social awareness through his poetry known as Vachana
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