Jagadguru Basaveshwara
On 20th April 2026, the Prime Minister paid homage to Jagadguru Basaveshwara on the occasion of Basava Jayanthi.
About Basaveshwara
- Basaveshwara was born in Bagevadi (of the undivided Bijapur district in Karnataka) in 1131 AD.
- He served as Karanika (Accountant) & later as Prime Minister in the court of Kalachuri king Bijjala at Kalyana.
- He is known as the founder of Lingayatism.
- The term 'Lingayat' denotes a person who wears a personal linga, an iconic form of God Shiva, on the body which is received during the initiation ceremony.
Major Contributions
- Social Discrimination: He rejected gender or social discrimination, superstitions and ....
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