The 12th Century thinker social reformer saint and religious teacher Basaveshwara was in news ...........

Culture of India Religious beliefs and Practises

The 12th Century thinker, social reformer, saint and religious teacher, Basaveshwara was in news recently. Consider the following statements regarding him

1) Basvanna is considered to be the founder of Lingayatism or Lingayat Sect.

2) His teachings were limited to religious upliftment and had little to do with the social issues.

3) He inspired a new devotional movement named Virashaivas, or “ardent, heroic worshippers of Vishnu”.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

2 only

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Explanation:

Only Statement 1 is correct. Basvanna is considered to be the founder of Lingayatism or Lingayat Sect. Vachana, penned by Basavanna, propagates values of universal brotherhood, social awareness and aims at equality in the society. Vachana is a prosaic form well known in Kannada literature – great teaches in few words like the mahavakyas of the Upanishads. Basavanna was a 12th-century philosopher, statesman, Kannada poet and a social reformer during the reign of the Kalachuri-dynasty king Bijjala I in Karnataka, India. As a leader, he developed and inspired a new devotional movement named Virashaivas, or “ardent, heroic worshippers of Shiva”. This movement shared its roots in the ongoing Tamil Bhakti movement, particularly the Shaiva Nayanars traditions, over the 7th- to 11th-century.