[ Ссылка ] - 24 April 12 - Anna Basavanna: Basava Jayanthi Special
Basava Jayanthi is the most important festival of the Lingayats. It marks the birthday of Basavanna, the founding saint of the Lingayat faith. It is celebrated with much pomp and gaiety all over Karnataka.

Basavanna lived in 12th century. He has written many vachanas. Below are few of them.

Kalabeda, kola beda, husiya nidiyalu beda Muniya beda, anyarige asahya padabeda Thanna bannisabeda, idira aliyalu beda Ide antaranga shuddhi, ide bahiranga shuddhi Ide namma koodala sangananolisuva pari.

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