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'''Basava Jayanthi''' is a holiday traditionally observed by the [[Lingayatism|Lingayats]] of the [[India | '''Basava Jayanthi''' is a holiday traditionally observed by the [[Lingayatism|Lingayats]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Karnataka]]. It marks the birthday of [[Basavanna]], a 12th century poet-philosopher and the founding saint of the Lingayat tradition. The holiday is celebrated throughout [[South India]], primarily in [[Karnataka]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Telangana]] and [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Basava Jayanti celebrated |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/basava-jayanti-celebrated/article4712361.ece |publisher=The Hindu, Bangalore |date= May 14, 2013|accessdate=May 24, 2013}}</ref> | ||
Basavanna believed in a society free of the [[Caste system in India|caste system]], with equal opportunity for all. He founded the [[Anubhava Mantapa]], an academy which included Lingayat mystics, saints, and philosophers.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shiksha|first=Shruti|date=April 26, 2020|title=Basava Jayanti 2020: Know the significance of the day and how is it celebrated|url=https://zeenews.india.com/culture/basava-jayanti-2020-know-the-significance-of-the-day-and-how-is-it-celebrated-2279157.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Zee Media Bureau}}</ref> | Basavanna believed in a society free of the [[Caste system in India|caste system]], with equal opportunity for all. He founded the [[Anubhava Mantapa]], an academy which included Lingayat mystics, saints, and philosophers.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shiksha|first=Shruti|date=April 26, 2020|title=Basava Jayanti 2020: Know the significance of the day and how is it celebrated|url=https://zeenews.india.com/culture/basava-jayanti-2020-know-the-significance-of-the-day-and-how-is-it-celebrated-2279157.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Zee Media Bureau}}</ref> | ||
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Basava Jayanthi is a holiday traditionally observed by the Lingayats of the Indian state of Karnataka. It marks the birthday of Basavanna, a 12th century poet-philosopher and the founding saint of the Lingayat tradition. The holiday is celebrated throughout South India, primarily in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.[1]
Basavanna believed in a society free of the caste system, with equal opportunity for all. He founded the Anubhava Mantapa, an academy which included Lingayat mystics, saints, and philosophers.[2]
References
- ↑ "Basava Jayanti celebrated". The Hindu, Bangalore. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ↑ Shiksha, Shruti (26 April 2020). "Basava Jayanti 2020: Know the significance of the day and how is it celebrated". Zee Media Bureau.
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