Basava Jayanti 2019 observed on May 7
Basava Jayanthi was celebrated in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh to commemorate the birth of Basavanna, a Hindu Kannada poet of the 12th century. It was traditionally observed by the Lingayats. He is believed to be the founding saint of the Lingayat section.

Key Points
i. Basavanna was born Karnataka’s Ingaleshwar, Bagewadi town on 20th March 1134, the third day of Vaisakha month of the Anandanama (Samvatsara) in the year 1134 A.D. According to believers, with the birth of the prophet Basavanna, a new era began.
ii. In the Panchangas, Basava Era count from Basava birth onwards in 2012 Basava Shake is 879.
iii. People refer to the year as ‘Basava Era‘ or ‘Basaveshwar Era’.
iv. His father’s name was Madaras and mother’s name was Madalambe.