Basava
Also known as Basavanna, Basaveswara, Bhaktibhandari
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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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
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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.
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.