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

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

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

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 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.

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

Basava believed that man becomes great not by his birth but by his conduct in the society.

( Similar challenges have been posed by Basava Premanand and James Randi.

After the death of Dr. Kovoor, Basava Premanand continued his challenge by offering Rs. 100, 000 ( One Hundred Thousand Indian Rupees ) to any person who will demonstrate any psychic, supernatural or paranormal ability of any kind under satisfactory observing conditions.

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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.

Before punishing the couple, Bijjala asked Basava to agree with the caste system ; but Basava strongly opposed the caste system and said both Haralayya and Madhuvaras were Lingayats and the rules of the caste system were not applicable to them.

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.

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.

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

* Neelamma Shashti ( Next day of Basava Panchami ) on this day Neelagangambike merged with God

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.

By allowing untouchables to have lunch at his residence and praising the historic marriage of a Brahmin woman and an untouchable man, Basava caused orthodox members of King Bijjala's court to go to the king with such stories, some true and some false.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Basava () ( also known as Bhakti Bhandari Basavanna () or Basaveshwara (), ( 1134 – 1196 )) was a philosopher, Statesman and a social reformer from present-day Karnataka, India.

Basava spread social awareness through his poetry known as Vachanaas.

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

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.

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.

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.

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