* Basava Panchami ( known as Nag Panchami ) on this day Basava merged with God

Basava spread social awareness through his poetry known as Vachanaas.

But this theory, however, fails to explain why other well known religious leaders like Shankaracharya and Madhwacharya, who were very well acquainted with Vedic knowledge did not address the issues, that Basava did in later part of the history in 12th century.

Basava, like Gautama Buddha, did not preach people the intricate aspects of spirituality ; but, he taught people how to live happily in a rational social order later came to be known as Sharana movement.

( Basavanna never called himself as GOD, he always called himself as Bhakti Bhandari and he was always treated as ANNA a elder brotherly figure ( Basava ANNA ).

He himselef declared that he is playing only the elder brothers role and that is how the name Basavanna ( Basava ANNA ).

The Virasaiva religion brought in to practice by Lord Basavanna in 12th century & lord Kottureswara was the continuity of same sharana parampare established by Basava and sharanas.

A deeply religious man, Jatti was the founder president of the " Basava Samithi ", a religious organisation which propagated the preachings of 12th century saint, philosopher and Hindu refomer Basaveshwara.

17307 / 17308 Basava Express between Yeshwantpur and Bagalkot runs daily via Guntakal, Raichur, Solapur and Bijapur named of the Lord Basava or Basaveshwara, the shaiva leader ..

It is believed that Lord Basava was born into a Shaiva Brahmin called madarasa and Madalambike family residing in a small town, Basavana Bagewadi in Bijapur district of northern Karnataka state, India in 1134 AD.

Important trains operated by this zone are: Karnataka Express ( Bangalore – New Delhi ), Rani Chennamma Express ( Bangalore – Kolhapur ), Gol Gumbaz Express ( Bangalore – Solapur ), Basava Express ( Bangalore – Gulbarga – Bagalkot ), Jan Shatabdi Express ( Bangalore – Hubli ), Siddaganga Intercity Express ( Bangalore – Dharwad ), Udyan Express ( Bangalore – Mumbai ), Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express ( Bangalore – New Delhi ), Hampi Express ( Bangalore – Hubli ), Bangalore – Chennai Mail, Lalbagh Express ( Bangalore – Chennai ), Shatabdi Express ( Bangalore – Chennai ), Tippu Express ( Bangalore – Mysore ), Rajya Rani Express ( Mysore – Bangalore ) and the Vasco Da Gama – Hazrat Nizammudin Delhi Goa Express.

Basava Premanand ( 17 February 1930-4 October 2009 ) was a skeptic and rationalist from Kerala, India.

" Brahminical thought " interpret the Vachanaas as essence of Vedic knowledge while attempting to explain the social revolution, Basava was able to bring in.

Basava established Anubhava Mantapa to establish spiritual social and economic democracy.

* Basavakalyan, a major centre of social and religious movement in 12th century by Basava, it consists of temples in Chalukyan architecture

Basava said that the roots of social life are embedded not in the cream of the society but in the scum of the society.

The Anubhava Mantapa established by Basava laid down the foundation of social democracy.

While Basava understood shatsthala as a process with various stages to be attained in succession, Channabasavanna, Basava's nephew, differed radically from his uncle and held that a soul can reach its salvation in any stage.

With his honesty, hard work and visionary mission, Basava rose to the position of Prime Minister in the court of king Bijjala, who ruled from 1162 — 1167 at Kalyana ( presently renamed Basavakalyana ).

* Basava Sagar Dam ( Karnataka )

Basava Premanand is regarded as Kovoor's spiritual successor, at least in India.

Basava Sagar Dam is a dam constructed across Krishna River, located at Narayanapur in Yadgir district, India.

* Mukto-mona. com, an Indian Skeptic's explanation of miracles: By Yuktibaadi, compiled by Basava Premanand

In the twelfth century Basava founded the ViraShaiva school or Virashaivism.

It is said that Basava, rebelled against the rigid practices of the caste system prevalent in mainstream Hindu society, and eventually began new philosophy of Lingayatism with a casteless society at its core.

and " Om Sri Guru Basava Lingaya Namaha " is the Dwadahsa Mantra.

Basava created this as a protest against the feudalistic ideologies present at that time.

Basava exhorted all wearers of Ishta linga to practice daasoha without reservation.

Saints and Sharanas like Allama Prabhu, Akka Mahadevi, Siddarama and Basava were at the forefront of this development during the 12th century.

While the Indian society had converted workmanship into castes, Basava reversed the castes into workmanship again.

The Society differentiated people based on birth while Basava offered equal status to all.

Speaking of Basava: Lingayat religion and culture in South Asia.

Described by BBC as India's leading guru buster, Basava Premanand has " been honoured by the government with its highest award for the promotion of scientific values among the public.

After the death of Abraham Kovoor in 1978, Basava Premanand continued his challenge by offering INR 100, 000 to any person who would demonstrate any psychic, supernatural of paranormal ability of any kind under satisfactory observing conditions.

Basava fought against the inhuman practice of caste system, which discriminated people based on their birth, and certain rituals in Hinduism.

Basava, said to have grown up in an orthodox Hindu religious household and rejected many practices in Vedic society based on some of the religious Scriptures called Agamas, Shastras, and Puranas in Sanskrit language.

Basava Purana, a 13th-century Telugu biographical epic poem, written by Palkuriki Somanatha, and its detailed Kannada version, written by Bhima Kavi in 1369 CE are scared texts in Lingayatism.

Basava created much controversy by actively ignoring the societal rules associated with the caste system, which he wished to abolish.

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