Basava
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Vishwaguru Basavanna (1131–1196), also called ' and ', was an Indian philosopher, poet, Lingayat social reformer in the Shiva-focused bhakti movement, and a Hindu Shaivite social reformer during the reign of the Kalyani Chalukya and the Kalachuri Dynasty. Basava was active during the rule of both dynasties, but his influence peaked during the reign of King Bijjala II in Karnataka, India.
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- Sadguru Rahasya of Guru Basava
- பசவண்ணரின் அருள் மொழிகள்
- Śri Basavēśvara vacanapradīpike
- Basavavcanāmṛtam
- Vacanas of Basavaṇṇa
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Quotes
- “Listen, O lord of the meeting rivers,things standing shall fall,but the moving ever shall stay.”
- “In a brahmin housewhere they feed the fire as a godwhen the fire goes wild and burns the housethey splash on itthe water of the gutter and the dust of the street,beat their breastsand call the crowd.These men then forget their worshipand scold their fire,O lord of the meeting rivers!””
- “Make your body the temple of God.”
- “The richWill make temples for Sivawhat shall I, a poor man, do?My legs are pillars, the body the shrine, the head the cupola of gold,Listen, O! Lord:Standing things shall fall,that which moves shall stay”
- “Though shall not steal nor kill;Not speak a lie;Be angry with no one, Nor scorn another man;Nor glory in thyself;Nor others hold you to blame This is your inward purity;This is your outward purity;This is the way to win our Lord:Kudalasangama”
- “Have faith in creator of this universe believe that he is omnipresent and Supreme power.”
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Key facts
- Lingayat leader.name
- Basava
- Lingayat leader.image
- Basava Gaint Statue 108 feet, Basava Kalyana.JPG
- Lingayat leader.birth_date
- 1131
- Lingayat leader.birth_place
- Basavana Bagewadi, Kalyani Chalukya Empire now in Vijayapura district, Karnataka, India
- Lingayat leader.death_date
- 1196 (aged 65)
- Lingayat leader.death_place
- Kudalasangama, Hoysala Kingdom now in Bagalkote district, Karnataka, India
- Lingayat leader.sect
- Lingayat /Lingayatism (Sharana)
- Lingayat leader.known_for
- Socio-religious reforms, Anubhava Mantapa, Vachana literature, Women empowerment movement in South India, Founder of Lingayatism
- Lingayat leader.literary_works
- Vachanaas
- Lingayat leader.religion
- Hinduism
- Lingayat leader.honorific prefix
- Jagajyoti
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- Guru Basava.png
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- date of birth
- 1134-01-01
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- 1196-01-01
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15 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Literary works
- Hagiography
- Authenticity
- Philosophy
- Bhakti marga as the path to liberation
- Roots in the Vedanta philosophy
- Legacy and influence
- Social reform
- Synthesis of diverse Hindu traditions
- Icons and symbols
- Monuments and recognition
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Vishwaguru Basavanna (1131–1196), also called ' and ', was an Indian philosopher, poet, Lingayat social reformer in the Shiva-focused bhakti movement, and a Hindu Shaivite social reformer during the reign of the Kalyani Chalukya and the Kalachuri Dynasty. Basava was active during the rule of both dynasties, but his influence peaked during the reign of King Bijjala II in Karnataka, India.
Basava spread social awareness through his poetry, popularly known as Vachanaas. He rejected gender or social discrimination, superstitions and rituals but introduced Ishtalinga necklace, with an image of the lingam, to every person regardless of their birth, to be a constant reminder of one's bhakti (devotion) to Shiva. A strong promoter of ahimsa, he also condemned human and animal sacrifices. As the chief minister of his kingdom, he introduced new public institutions such as the Anubhava Mantapa (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.