Basaveshwara

Why in News? The Chief Minister of Karnataka laid the foundation of the New Anubhava Mantapa in Basavakalyan recently. It is the place where 12th-century poet-philosopher, Basaveshwara lived his whole life. All about Lord Basaveshwara Lord Basaveshwara is a Kannada social reformer, poet and philosopher from the 12th century He is considered to be among the most revered saints by the Lingayat sects He was born on 1131 AD in a Brahmin family, Bagevadi, now in Karnataka and was contemporary of the Kalyani Chalukya/Kalachuri dynasty Both dynasties of Kalyani Chalukya or Klachuri ruled during his time but he reached his peak of influence when King Bijjala II ruled in Karnataka, India. Facts about Lord Basaveshwara: • He was also called Basavanna • He worked for the upliftment of the underprivileged classes and women • He believed in the equality of humans, irrespective of class, caste, creed, and gender • As per a legend, he denounced the ‘janeu’ which is a thread- worn by upper-caste Hindus • He hoped to transform himself and achieve spiritual bliss through his teachings • Basaveshwara's teachings spread through poetry which he called Vachanaas. • Basaveshwara popularized the principles of Kayakave Kailasa that is work is worship and Dasoha which is giving back to society. What will the Anubhava Mantapa be like? • New Anubhava Mantapa, would be a six-floor structure on 7.5-acre plot and represents various principles of Basaveshwara • The building would showcase a 12th Century ...

One of the religions in India which stands apart and yet, co-exists harmoniously with other religions is the religion of the Lingayaths, founded and propagated by the 12th century poet, saint and reformer, Basavanna. Lingayaths now constitute a majoritarian community in the state of Karnataka. However, majoritarian pride or braggadociousness does not characterise the community as its culture, heritage and religious philosophy is moulded by the preaching of Basavanna. He led such a religious and reformist movement in India in the 12th century that it exploded newer, radical ideas to reform and transform Indian societies which were mired in deep-rooted discriminatory practices and traditions based on casteism, class elitism and gender prejudices Basavanna was primarily a rebel and revolutionary who opposed dogmatic and conservative Brahminical beliefs of his times. Any dominant claim to spiritual and social leadership by any particular faith or religious order was put under sever interrogation by him. He proclaimed the significance of devotion to God and love amongst fellowbeings and made this dual concept (devotion and love) the sole basis of the edifice of a socio-religious philosophy. His teachings were addressed to all men and women alike. They were not restricted to a particular class or group. Social and religious equality was the very breath of Basavanna’s philosophy. He broke the monopoly of knowledge enshrined in Sanskrit and carried the steam of his thoughts to the...

560079, 560086 91-80 KA-02 Rajajinagar Mahalakshmi Layout Govindarajanagar Basaveshwaranagara, also known as Basaveshwaranagar, Basaveshnagara or Basaveshnagar is a largely residential neighbourhood in the west of West of Chord Road as it lies to the west of Chord Road, an arterial road in the western part of Bengaluru. Etymology [ ] Basaveshwaranagara is named after History [ ] Basaveshwaranagara was formed as an extension by the City Improvement Trust Board (currently the West of Chord Road (WCR), as it lay to the west of the Chord Road which at the time was considered the western end of the city. Geography [ ] Basaveshwaranagara is situated in the western part of Bangalore, about 914 metres above sea level, The terrain of Basaveshwaranagara is quite hilly and uneven. The area is known for its steep and hilly roads which rise high and low. The area was also known for lakes such as the Agrahara Dasarahalli Lake, Kurubarahalli Lake and Saneguruvahalli Lake among others. All the lakes have dried up in recent time and residential layouts or parks have been built over them. Basaveshwaranagara is considered to be the least polluted locality in Bengaluru city, with real-time air quality level coming well within Good levels of 0–50 most of the time. Climate [ ] Under the Aw). Due to its high elevation, a more moderate climate throughout the year is experienced, although occasional heat waves can make summer somewhat uncomfortable. Climate data for Bangalore Month Jan Feb Mar Apr...

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Meanwhile, this year's Basava Jayanti falling on the same day as Eid led to rumours that there would be a meat ban in Bengaluru on the day. However, a senior BBMP official clarified that there was no truth to the rumour. The official pointed out that the Urban Development Board hasn't marked Basava Jayanti as a day when there was a moratorium on selling meat. Basavanna made significant contributions in developing the sharana community, which produced great social reformers and poets such as Akka Mahadevi and Allam Prabhu. His beliefs and teachings were tremendous. Some people followed his teaching fully and others did not. He fought against the bad practices of the society and tried changing the society through his deep social knowledge and poetry.

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Basaveshwara is always remembered as a revolutionary saint in India, who gave the lesson that the right conduct is heaven and also preached that work is worship. Basaveshwara was very famous among the masses for teaching the ideals of simple living and the equality of all men. Basaveshwara born in the village of Bagewadi at Bijapur District in Karnataka, in the year of 1131 and his family was well known in the society as a very religious family. The family Guru of Basaveshwara, Madarasa, once predicted that Basaveshwara was not an ordinary baby and Basaveshwara started to find the presence of God in almost everything like in the image of Sangameshwara and also all over the world and he keenly studied all the branches of learning. He spread easily comprehensible and pragmatic philosophies throughout his entire life and he said that there is only one God. He felt that compassion is the main root of all the religions and he taught his descendants to treat all the living beings with kindness. He hated the idea of living for selfish and personal interests and Basaveshwara always believed that everyone should take up a fair and honest means of livelihood. Basaveshwara left the mundane world in the year of 1167. This article is a stub. You can enrich by adding more information to it. Send your Write Up to Recently Updated Articles in Indian Religion • Sesha is the king of all Nagas and the thousand-headed snake god. • Kartikeya, also known as Murugan, is the Hindu god of war or t...

Finance and Health Minister T. Harish Rao asked people to bless Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president and Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao to complete the Basaveshwara and Sangameshwara Lift Irrigation schemes. Stating that having a strong leader like Mr. Rao at the helm of affairs made all this possible, he urged people to think before voting, as to why the Congress leaders failed to offer water from the Singur reservoir to locals. He said that both these projects would irrigate huge areas in the district and transform it like Konaseema. “Our Chief Minister has decided that Singur water must be used for local requirements. As part of that, we are bringing Godavari water from Kaleshwaram to Singur and from there to Basaveshwara and Sangameshwara. Water from these will reach the agricultural fields in Andol, Sangareddy, Zaheerabad and Patancheru. This place will get a facelift for the better. Strengthen our hands to complete the works fast,” said Mr. Harish Rao, while addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone for the Sangameshwara Lift Irrigation Scheme pump house at Munipally mandal on Wednesday. The Minister also assured to take responsibility, along with Andol MLA Ch. Kranthi Kiran, to offer better compensation to farmers who are losing their land due to the canals. “All this was made possible because Mr. Rao has been leading us and taking decisions benefiting all of us. We made farming financially viable and are offering round-the-clock power supply t...

From UPSC perspective, the following things are important : Prelims level : Lord Basaveshwara and his philosophy Mains level : Six schools of Indian Philosophy Prime Minister has offered his homage to the 12th-century social reformer Basaveshwara on his birth anniversary. Vaishnavism and Shaivism are the two most profound strands of Bhakti Movement in Indian history. Enlist all the Bhakti Saints and their theistic philosophy and teachings. Try to spot the minute differences between them. Lord Basaveshwara • Basaveshwara or Basavanna was an Indian 12th-century statesman, philosopher, a poet and Lingayat saint in the Shiva-focussed Bhakti movement and a social reformer in Karnataka. • He lived during the reign of the Kalyani Chalukya/Kalachuri dynasty. • He was active during the rule of both dynasties but reached his peak of influence during the rule of King Bijjala II in Karnataka, India . Founder of Lingayat cult • 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. His Philosophy • Basava’s Lingayat theology was a form of qualified nondualism, wherein the individual Atman (soul) is the body of God, and that there is no difference between Shiva and Atman (self, soul). • Basava’s views finds places in Vedanta school, in a form cl...

Somanna and his mother are in bed getting ready for story time just before the usual nocturnal activity. As an annual holiday approaches, they discuss Basavanna or Basaveshwara and his life story. Amma, why do I have to go to sleep so soon? It’s holiday time! I know, but you know you are fresher when you get your eight hours between 11 and 7, right? Okay then, at least tell me a story. What shall I tell you about today? You already told me Ramayana and Mahabharata…so, tell me something new tonight. Okay, you know, I was looking through your almanac and there is a holiday coming up. Well, it makes no difference to me as I don’t have online classes now. But I will tell Anant. He does. It won’t change his class schedule though. Why Amma? Because it falls on a Sunday. Oh, then he missed a holiday. Do you know which holiday it is, Somanna? (Picks up his almanac) Ba-sa-va-nna Jayanti. Yes. In 2020, Basavanna Jayanti falls on April 26th. That means it is the birthday of Basavanna, Amma? Yes, that’s correct. But who is Basavanna, Amma? Good question. 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? Lingayats (from the word ‘ linga’, which is the mark of the formless Shiva ) are a group who follow Shai...