February 17, 2024 11:08 pm | Updated 11:08 pm IST - HUBBALLI Twelfth century social reformer Basavanna laid the foundation of democracy through ‘Anubhava Mantapa’ which was a model for creation of secular, egalitarian society sans exploitation based on the philosophy of ‘Kayaka Dasoha’, the chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Council Basavaraj Horatti said. He was unveiling the portrait of …
“We are committed to working towards realising the dream of Basavanna and other sharanas,”‘ Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said at Muddebihal in Vijayapura district on Friday. “Now that you have blessed us with a majority seats, we are working towards creating an equal society by fighting discrimination,” he said, after launching several development works and infrastructure projects in the constituency. “Before …
SHIVAMOGGA: Senior Congress leader and Akhila Bharat Veerashaiva Mahasabha President Shamanur Shivashankarappa called upon the voters of the Shivamogga Lok Sabha constituency to re-elect sitting BJP MP BY Raghavendra ‘considering his development works.’ Both Shivashankarappa and Raghavendra belong to the dominant Lingayat community. Raghavendra is the son of former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and the elder brother of BJP …
BENGALURU The state cabinet on Thursday approved a proposal to declare 12th century saint poet and philosopher Basavanna as the “cultural leader of Karnataka” on the lines of Maharashtra’s Chatrapati Shivaji. Thanking the cabinet for approving the proposal, Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre said, “Basavanna worked towards establishing a casteless society and his Vachanas are still relevant. Anubhava Mantapa to be …
Karnataka government has agreed to declare 12th century social reformer Basaveshwara as Karnataka’s “cultural leader.” This is for the first time that the State has declared anyone as a “cultural leader”, said Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre, who is also General Secretary of Akhila Bharatha Veerashaiva Mahasabha. He told presspersons after the Cabinet decision that Maharashtra has earlier declared Chatrapathi Shivaji …
Basava Jayanti is a Hindu festival that commemorates the birth anniversary of Basavanna, a renowned 12th-century philosopher, poet, and social reformer. Basava Jayanti is celebrated primarily in the Indian states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, where Basavanna's influence was most significant. Basava Jayanti 2023 date: Basava Jayanti is typically celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu month of …