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'''Nijasharana Shri Ambigara Chowdaiya''' (also spelled '''Caudayya''') was a [[saint]], [[poet]] and social critic in 12th century [[India]]. He belong to [[Koli people|Koli]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-10-16|title=Rajeev to head Thanda Development Corporation|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/rajeev-to-head-thanda-development-corporation-768926.html|access-date=2021-03-14|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref> community and was a ferryman or boatman who went to [[Kalyan]], joined the [[Virasaiva]] movement there and followed [[Lingayatism]]. Influenced by [[Basava]], his somewhat crude writings were critical of the higher [[caste system in India|castes]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eo0JR8nH3I8C&pg=PA45|title=Revolution of the Mystics: On the Social Aspects of Vīraśaivism|last=Schouten|first=Jan Peter|date=1995|publisher=Motilal Banarsidass Publishe|isbn=9788120812383|language=en|pages=45–47}}</ref> He has been described by K. A. Paniker as the angriest of the poets in the [[Vachana sahitya|vachana movement]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KYLpvaKJIMEC&pg=PA185|title=Medieval Indian Literature: Surveys and selections|last=Paniker|first=K. Ayyappa|date=1997|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=9788126003655|language=en|pages=182–183}}</ref> Revered as a saint because of his 274 inspiring [[Pravachan]]s, he also challenged those who harassed women and those he considered to be religious charlatans.{{citation needed|date=May 2019}} He taught that god certainly dwells in the heart of one who is pure in thoughts, words and deed.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=x7JZMy1qntgC&pg=PA143|title=Religion and Social System of the Vīraśaiva Community|last=Chekki|first=Danesh A.|date=1997|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|isbn=9780313302510|language=en|page=33}}</ref><br />
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A cave is named after Chowdaiya on the outskirts of [[Basavakalyan]] in [[Karnataka]]{{citation needed|date=May 2019}} and that state's Department of Kannada and Culture assists in the annual celebrations of his [[Birthday|jayanti]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://starofmysore.com/procession-marks-ambigara-chowdaiah-jayanti-celebration-city/|title=Procession marks Ambigara Chowdaiah Jayanti celebration in city|date=2018-02-06|website=Star of Mysore|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-04}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:People from Kalyan, India]]<br />
[[Category:12th-century Indian poets]]<br />
[[Category:Lingayat poets]]<br />
[[Category:Lingayat saints]]<br />
[[Category:Indian social reformers]]<br />
[[Category:Kannada Hindu saints]]<br />
[[Category:Sudra Hindu saints]]<br />
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