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Basava

Basava (1131–1196), also called Basavēśvara and Basavaṇṇa, 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…

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Known for
Socio-religious reforms, Anubhava Mantapa, Vachana literature, Women empowerment movement in South India, Founder of Lingayatism
Notable work
Vachanaas
Born
1131 Basavana Bagewadi, Kalyani Chalukya Empire now in Vijayapura district, Karnataka, India
Buried
Kudalasangama
Died
1196 (aged 65) Kudalasangama, Hoysala Kingdom now in Bagalkot district, Karnataka, India
Religion
Lingayata

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Basava

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related to Further reading · 40
Basava → African Studies, American Academy, An Anthology, Blake Michael, Bulletin, Dodamani, Great Britain, In Ayyappapanicker, Ireland, ISBN, Issue, Journal, Julia Leslie, Kannada, Linga, Lord Supreme, Medieval Indian Literature, No, Numen, Oriental
related to Monuments and recognition · 25
Basava → April, Basava Dharma Peetha, Basavakalyana, Basaveshwara, Basaveshwara's, Bengaluru, Dr Manmohan Singh, Gadag, India, India Abdul Kalam, India Narendra Modi, Kannadiga, Karnataka, Lambeth, London, November, On, Parliament, President, Prime Minister
related to Synthesis of diverse Hindu traditions · 22
Basava → Adi Shankara, Advaita, Advaitic, An, Basava's, Bhakti, Jan Peter Schouten, Jessica Frazier, Karnataka, Linga, Lingayathism, Ramanuja's Vishishtadvaita, Satsthalasiddhanta, Schouten, Shakti, Shakti-Vishishtadvaita, Shankara's, Shankara's Advaita, Shiva, Tantric
related to Early life · 19
Basava → Basavana Bagewadi, CE, He, Hindu, Kannada, Kannada Orthodox Brahmin, Karnataka, Krishna, Kudalasangama, Lakulisha-Pashupata, Maadhavarasa, Madalambike, Malaprabha, Nandi, Sangameshwara, Sanskrit Vrishabha, Shaivism, Shaivite, Shiva
related to Roots in the Vedanta philosophy · 16
Basava → Adi Shankara, Advaita, Atma, Basava's, Basava's Lingayat, God, However, Ramanuja, Shiva, Srikara Bhasya, Sripati, Sripati's, Vedanta, Vedanta Sutra, Virasaiva, Vishishtadvaita
related to Bhakti marga as the path to liberation · 15
Basava → According, Basava's, Both, Chapter, Gene Roghair, God, He, Hindu Sruti, It, Smriti, Sruti, The, The Basava Purana, This, Velcheru Rao
related to Philosophy · 13
Basava → As, Basava's, Basavanna, Brahmins, ISTALINGA, Jangama, LINGAYATH, Shaivite, Shiva, Shiva's, Sthavara, Temples, This
related to Legacy and influence · 11
Basava → Among, India, Kalachuri, Karnataka, Karnataka's, Lingayat, Michael, Modern, Sharanas, The, Towards
related to Hagiography · 9
Basava → Bhima Kavi, Kannada, Lingayat, Mala Basava-raja-charitre, Other, Palkuriki Somanatha, Telugu, The Basava Purana, Vrishabhendra Vijaya
related to Literary works · 9
Basava → Ghatachakra-vachana, Kala-jnana-vachana, Lingayat, Mantra-gopya, Raja-yoga-vachana, Several, Shat-sthala-vachana, These, Vachana

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karnataka kannada shiva social lingayat also path life linga tradition state bhakti movement india spiritual basava's kalachuri community god basavanna

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BasavaBorn1131 Basavana Bagewadi, Kalyani Chalukya Empire now in Vijayapura district, Karnataka, India1.00infobox
BasavaBuriedKudalasangama1.00infobox
BasavaDied1196 (aged 65) Kudalasangama, Hoysala Kingdom now in Bagalkot district, Karnataka, India1.00infobox
BasavaKnown forSocio-religious reforms, Anubhava Mantapa, Vachana literature, Women empowerment movement in South India, Founder of Lingayatism1.00infobox
BasavaNotable workVachanaas1.00infobox
BasavaReligionLingayata1.00infobox
BasavaSectSharana1.00infobox
the Anubhava Mantapainstance ofhe introduced new public institutions0.80text
the Kalachuri inscriptions state that Basava was the poet philosopher who revivedinstance ofmodern scholarship relying on historical evidence0.80text
refinedinstance ofmodern scholarship relying on historical evidence0.80text
energized an already existing traditioninstance ofmodern scholarship relying on historical evidence0.80text
Káyakavé Kailásainstance ofHis teachings and verses0.80text

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