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'''Basava Jayanthi''' is a holiday traditionally observed by the [[Lingayatism|Lingayats]] of the [[India|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]].<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><br />
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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=https://web.archive.org/web/20200501014614/https://zeenews.india.com/culture/basava-jayanti-2020-know-the-significance-of-the-day-and-how-is-it-celebrated-2279157.html |archive-date=1 May 2020 |access-date=|website=Zee Media Bureau}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Culture of Karnataka]]<br />
[[Category:Lingayatism]]<br />
[[Category:Hindu festivals]]<br />
[[Category:Birthdays]]<br />
[[Category:Religious festivals in India]]<br />
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