Template:Refimprove 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(May 14, 2013).
- ↑ Basava Jayanti 2020: Know the significance of the day and how is it celebrated, Shiksha, Shruti. Zee Media Bureau(April 26, 2020).