Mysuru: Basava Jayanti, the birth anniversary of 12th century social reformer Basavanna, was celebrated across the city this morning. The District Administration in association with Kannada and Culture Department had organised Basava Jayanti celebrations at Kalamandira. MLA and KPCC Working President Tanveer Sait inaugurated the programme in the presence of Additional Deputy Commissioner Dr. P….
Basavanna’s ‘Anubhava Mantapa’: A revolutionary concept of ‘Public Sphere’
April 30, 2025By Ravi Joshi, Former Joint Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat As the State celebrates ‘Basava Jayanti’ today, it is indeed apt to recall one of the most revolutionary ideas of Basavanna — the ‘Anubhava Mantapa’ and its significance to the modern world. In the mid-12th century when Basavanna led the revolt against Brahminical Orthodoxy, he did it…
Union Ministers pay tribute to Basaveshwara at Parliament Complex
April 30, 2025Union Ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw, V. Somanna, Kiren Rijiju, Pralhad Joshi, Shobha Karandlaje and BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, among others, paid floral tribute to Basaveshwara at the Parliament House Complex in New Delhi on the occasion of Basava Jayanti this morning. Speaking to the media, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said that on the occasion of…
Basava Jayanti on Apr. 30
April 27, 2025Mysuru: The District Administration and the Department of Kannada & Culture have jointly organised Basava Jayanti celebrations on Apr. 30 at Kalamandira in city at 11 am. Sri Chidananda Swamiji of Sri Hosmutt will graces the occasion. Social Welfare and District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa will inaugurate. Chamaraja MLA K. Harishgowda will preside. Animal…
JSS Sangeetha Sabha’s annual day concerts
June 18, 2024On the occasion of its annual day and Basava Jayanti celebrations, JSS Sangeetha Sabha is conducting a 2-day musical concert at Navajyothi Auditorium in JSS Women’s College, Saraswathipuram, on June 21 and 22 at 6.30 pm. June 21: Vocal concert by Dr. Shertally K.N. Renganatha Sharma. He will be accompanied by Vidu. Nalina Mohan on…
Lingayat sub-castes must unite: Minister Patil
June 10, 2024Federation of Basava Balagas President Pradeep Kumar feted Mysore/Mysuru: Large and Medium Scale Industries Minister M.B. Patil said that all Lingayat sub-castes, which are scattered across the State, must unite for the sake of social growth, academic excellence and economic prosperity. He was speaking at the Basava Jayanti celebrations organised by Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva- Lingayat…
Grand procession marks Basava Jayanti celebration
June 9, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A grand and colourful procession marked the Basava Jayanti celebrations organised by Akhila Bharatha Veerashaiva-Lingayat Mahasabha in association with Veerashaiva-Lingayat associations and Basava Balagagala Okkoota in the city this morning. Suttur Mutt Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji inaugurated the procession by offering floral tributes to the portrait of Basavanna installed upon a tableau. Later,…
Davangere Varsity VC laments neglect of aged parents
June 6, 2024KSOU celebrates Basava Jayanti Mysore/Mysuru: Davangere University Vice-Chancellor Prof. B.D. Kumbara has lamented that the present generation is hesitant to take care of aged parents and are leaving them at old age homes. He was speaking after inaugurating Basava Jayanti celebrations organised by KSOU at Cauvery auditorium in Mukthagangothri campus here recently. Wondering how they…
CM inaugurates Basava Jayanti
October 7, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah inaugurated the two-day Basava Jayanti celebrations at Kalamandira in city this morning by offering floral tributes to the bust of Lord Basaveshwara. Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji graced the occasion. Mysuru District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre, MLAs Tanveer Sait, T.S. Srivatsa, H.M. Ganesh Prasad and Darshan…
CM to inaugurate Basava Jayanti in city tomorrow
October 6, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: “Basava Jayanti will be celebrated on Oct. 7and 8 at Kalamandira in city, under the joint aegis of Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva – Lingayat Mahasabha, Veerashaiva-Lingayat Associations and Organisations and Federation of Basava Balaga, ” said Basava Jayanti Programme Committee President M. Chandrashekar. Addressing media persons at Patrakarthara Bhavan in city yesterday, Chandrashekar said that…
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