Who is Basavanna?

Shree Basaveshwara was the reviver of the Veerashaiva ( Lingayats) religion. He advocated equality among humankind and condemned all barriers of caste, creed and sex etc. and revealed the right path to the society which was lost in the darkness of casteism, which makes him a unique saint, hence he was known as Jagathjyothi ( a divine light for the world ). He is also known as Krantikari Basavanna for his revolution in the caste ridden society.

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Seven commandments of Basavanna

ಕಳ ಬೇಡ ಕೊಲ ಬೇಡ ಹುಸಿಯ ನುಡಿಯಲು ಬೇಡ
ತನ್ನ ಬಣ್ಣಿಸ ಬೇಡ ಇದಿರ ಹಳಿಯಲು ಬೇಡ
ಮುನಿಯ ಬೇಡ ಅನ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಅಸಹ್ಯ ಪಡಬೇಡ
ಇದೇ ಅ೦ತರ೦ಗ ಶುದ್ದಿ ಇದೇ ಬಹಿರ೦ಗ ಶುದ್ದಿ
ಇದೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಕೂಡಲ ಸ೦ಗಮ ದೇವನೊಲಿಸುವಾ ಪರಿ

Do not steal, kill nor lie
Do not feel anger or disgust for others
Do not flatter yourself or degrade the rest
This alone is purity inside and outside
This alone is the way to please our lord Kudalasangama

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