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	Legends of Pongal
		This angered Lord Indra and he sent forth the clouds to generate non-stop thunder, lightning, heavy rains and flood the land.
		As per the tale, Lord Krishna lifted the huge Govardhan Parvat on his little finger to protect the cowherds and the cattle.
		According to the legend, Lord Shiva once asked his bull to go to the Earth and deliver his message to the people to have an oil massage and bath daily and to eat food once a moth.
	www.pongalfestival.org /legends-of-pongal.html (408 words)

	India, Indian States, India States, Indian hotels, Indian News and Indian Tourism, India Travel
		Basava is said to have been a mystic by temperament, an idealist by choice, a statesman by profession, a man of letters by taste, a humanist by sympathy, and a social reformer by conviction.
		Basava said that the roots of social life are embedded not in the cream of the society but in the scum of the society.
		In honour of Basava, President of India Abdul Kalam inaugurated Basaveshwar\'s statue on April 28, 2003 in the Parliament of India in New Delhi.
	www.hyderabadin.org /wiki-Basavanna (2093 words)

	Basava at AllExperts
		Basava (also known as Basaveshwara or Basavanna) is known as the founder of the lingayat (Lingayats) religious movement in India.
		Basava said that the roots of social life are embedded not in the cream of the society but in the scum of the society.
		In honour of this Basava, President of India Abdul Kalam inaugurated Basaveshwar's statue on April 28, 2003 in the Parliament of India in New Delhi.
	en.allexperts.com /e/b/ba/basava.htm (1767 words)

	Guru-parampara - 2
		Lord Sri Krsna and His brother Lord Balarama were about to appear in the dress of devotees within the Madhva sampradaya.
		Lord Balarama, Krsna's brother, appeared before Laksmipati in a dream, telling him that a wandering brahmana, in the form of an avadhuta madman had arrived in town.
		In the dream Lord Siva also gave him the Visnu mantra, so at Siva Puri it is suggested that this is when he added Puri to his name, to remember that holy place, as there is no mention of receiving the name from another source.
	www.veda.harekrsna.cz /encyclopedia/parampara2.htm (10542 words)

	Basava Info - Basava Samithi of Australasia Inc.
		Basava was in no way convinced by the Upanayana ceremony and the subsequent strict observances because they were administered by the persons who had no true insight.
		Basava found his guru at Sangama and with his guidance, plunged himself into study and devotion to Sangameshwara the presiding deity of Sangama.
		Basava married Gangambike the daughter of his maternal uncle Baladeva, who was a minister in the King Bijjala's court at Mangalaveda.He had another wife, Nilambike (Nilalochane).
	www.bsoaa.org /basava_info.html (876 words)

	Basaveshwar@shivayoga.net
		Basava raised the cry of revolt against the static form of society.
		Basava formed peoples' committes representing various vocations such as agriculture, horticulture, tailoring, weaving, dying, carpentry etc. All vocations were regarded as of equal value and the members belonged to all sorts of vocations.
		Thus Jedara Dasimayya was a weaver, Shankar Dasimayya a tailor, Madival Machayya a washerman, Myadar Ketayya a basket-maker, Kinnari Bommayya a goldsmith, Vakkalmuddayya a farmer, Hadap Appanna a barber, Jedar Madanna a soldier, Ganada Kannappa an oilman, Dohar Kakkayya a tanner, Mydar Channayya a cobbler and Ambigara Chowdayya a ferryman.
	www.shivayoga.net /literature/sharanas/basava.html (1031 words)

	dictionary - Lord Basava
		Shree Basava (also known as Basaveshwara or Basavanna) is known as the reviver of the Veerashaiva (Lingayats) religion in India.
		Basava was also a part of "Bhakti Pantha " of 12th century and one of the main figures with his contemporary lingayata or blessed people sect of Hinduism.
		Basava was deeply disturbed by this turn of events and blamed himself for the couple's demise.
	www.medicalrace.com /dictionary/Basava (539 words)

	webindia123.com-Art of Tamil Nadu-dance of Tamil Nadu-bommalattam-kolattam-kavadi
		Lord Muruga or Subrahmanya, the son of Lord Shiva, has annihilated all the evil forces of demons.
		This Idumban became one of the principal devotees of Lord Subrahmanya.
		The carrying of Kavadi by pilgrims is symbolic of Idumban carrying the hillocks, the abodes of the Lord slung on a pole.
	www.webindia123.com /tamilnadu/art/dance.htm (742 words)

	Lingayat Company Home
		The five codes are Lingachara (daily worship of the Sivalinga), sadachara (attention to vocation and duty), Sivachara (acknowledging Siva as the one God and equality among members), bhrityachara (humility towards all creatures) and ganachara (defense of the community and its tenets).
		Basava Kalyana in Bidar district in Karnataka state was once a capital for Chalukya dynasty and king Bijjala who ruled it in the 12th century.
		This is the pontifical throne of Revanaradhya, one of the preceptors.
	www.lingayat.com /alingayat/alingayat.asp (1004 words)

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		He showed the right path to the society which was lost in the darkness of casteism, which makes him a unique saint, hence he was known as Jagathjyothi, which means "a divine light for the world." He is also known as Krantikari Basavanna for his revolution in the caste ridden society.
		Basava created much controversy by actively ignoring the societal rules associated with the caste system, which he wished to abolish.
		Basava was deeply disturbed by this turn of events and blamed himself for the couple's demise.
	www.en-cyclopedia.com /wiki/Lord_Basava (531 words)

	Basava
		Basava (also known as Basaveshwara or Basavanna) is known as the founder of the lingayat (Lingayats) religious movement in India.
		Basava said that the roots of social life are embedded not in the cream of the society but in the scum of the society.
		In honour of this Basava, President of India Abdul Kalam inaugurated Basaveshwar's statue on April 28, 2003 in the Parliament of India in New Delhi.
	www.dejavu.org /cgi-bin/get.cgi?ver=93&url=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.gourt.com%2F%3Farticle%3DBasavanna%26type%3Den (1712 words)

	Shiva and Durga
		The Ganga River is considered to have entered the universe when the Supreme Lord in His incarnation as Vamanadeva kicked the outer shell of the universe with His toe, thus letting in some of the water of the Karanadakashayi Ocean, the spiritual water that surrounds the universe.
		Shiva’s name as Pasupati means “Lord of all souls,” Ganesh means “Lord of all beings,” Surya means “the goal of the wise,” Indra means “the supreme ruler,” all of which ultimately refer to the Supreme Lord and that these demigods are His agents and represent the power of the Supreme.
		The Deity is Lord Krishna, the beloved of the gopis.
	www.stephen-knapp.com /shiva_and_durga.htm (17503 words)

	India, Indian States, India States, Indian hotels, Indian News and Indian Tourism, India Travel
		Basava advocated a new way of life wherein the divine experience was the center of life giving equal opportunity to all aspirants regardless of the gender, caste, and social status.
		Basava is said to have been a mystic by temperament, an idealist by choice, a statesman by profession, a man of letters by taste, a humanist by sympathy, and a social reformer by conviction.
		Basava said that the roots of social life are embedded not in the cream of the society but in the scum of the society.
	www.bangalorein.com /wiki-Basavanna (2094 words)

	Lord Basava - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
		Shree Basava (also known as Basaveshwara or Basavanna) is known as the reviver of the Veerashaiva (Lingayats) religion.
		Basava was also a part of "Bhakti Pantha" of 12th century and one of the main figures with his contemporary lingayata or blessed people sect of Hinduism.
		Born into a brahmin family residing in the small town of Bagewadi in the area that is present day northern Karnataka, India in 1131 A.D., the Lord grew up in a strict, religious household where he was made to wear a sacred thread known as the Janivara.
	education.music.us /L/Lord-Basava.htm (810 words)

	SermonCentral.com: Jesus Loves LINGAYATS by B. D. B Moses
		Basava was born in 1131 AD, in the Bagalkot district, of the Karnataka state, to orthodox Shiva Brahmin parents.
		Basava was banished from Kayla and returned to Kudula Sangama where he died in 1167.
		Basava taught that no one is low or high-born, but rather all who work for the welfare of all living beings belong to well-born category.
	www.sermoncentral.com /sermon.asp?SermonID=62229 (972 words)

	Events: Sydney Chapter - Basava Samithi of Australasia Inc.
		Basava Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Sri Jagajyoti Basaveshwara was celebrated at a function in Liverpool, on 17th May 2003.
		Lord Basaveshwara a saint of 12th century fought for the human rights and equality for women and the Shudras (untouchables).
		BSOA president Sri: Onkarswamy traced the history of the formation and growth of Basava Samithi in Asia-Pacific region.
	www.bsoaa.org /sydney/events1.html (360 words)

	Veershiva Samaja Of New England
		Basava Pooja and Vachana chanting, followed by dicussion on organization and it's vision were well received.
		Lord Basava Pooja was performed.” Jyothi Belaguthide” Mangalarathi completed Pooja ceremony.
		Sharanabasavaraj Rajur who is VP of AKKA and Founder of Basava Samithi of Boston, It is agreed that Basava Samithi of Boston will merge to form one group as VSNE to make more focused and active group in preserving Cultural heritage of Veerashaiva and Basavanna.
	www.vsne.org /vsne-events.html (2054 words)

	Kamat's Potpourri: The Path of Devotion: Important Proponents of the Bhakti Movement (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Basava (12th Century, picture), treasurer turned saint of Karnataka preached equality to all and taught the way to reach God through one's vocation; his followers constitute the Lingayat or the Veerashaiva cult.
		Chaitanya (1468-1533): A devotee of Lord Krishna, he was the founder of modern Vaishnavism in Bengal.
		Mirabai (1498-1563, picture): Staunch devotee of Lord Krishna, she composed number of songs and poems in honor of Krishna.
	www.kamat.com /indica/faiths/bhakti/bhakti.htm (559 words)

	Lord Siva and His Worship
		I worship the Lord, to destroy the fearful hosts of the enemy armies, arrayed against with the four divisions, infantry, cavalry, chariots and elephants with the sharp and ferocious edge of his sword.
		In Madurai, in Southern India, Sundaresvara (Lord Siva) assumed the form of a boy and carried earth on His head for a devoted lady for the sake of Puttu (a kind of sweetmeat) as wages, when an anicut was erected in the Vaigai river.
		Lord Siva drank the poison that emanated from the ocean and wore the Ganga and moon on His head to cool His head.
	www.dlshq.org /download/lordsiva.htm (14929 words)

	kolattam
		According to tradition, an omnipotent asura called Basava was controlled by a few graceful girls who danced kollaattam to charming music.
		Basava or Nandi, the vehicle of Shiva, is the centre of the kolaattam festival, commencing with the new moon on Deepavali and ending on the full moon day.
		After installing a clay image of Nandideva, girls take their bath early in the morning in the river, offer grass and water to Lord Basava and dance kolaattam in front of a small boy personified as Nandideva.
	www.szcc.tn.nic.in /05_folk/tamilnadu/Kolattam/kolattam/kolattam.html (409 words)

	Scores celebrate Basava Jayanthi - Deccan Herald (Site not responding. Last check: )
		He said, according to Lord Basaveshwara, the administration should be responsible only to the law, and not to the lawmakers, as even the lawmakers come under the purview of the law they have enacted.
		Stating that Lord Basaveshwara was a thinker, philosopher, economist, administrator, sociologist, anthropologist, and others rolled into one, Mr Darga said, all the faculties in the universities should take in the 'vachanas' of Lord Basaveshwara, as they dwelt with all the subjects.
		Earlier, all the dignitaries garlanded the statue of Lord Basaveshwara at the Jagat Chowk.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/Apr232004/d9.asp (510 words)

	Shiva - Vishnu Temple, Livermore - Basava Jayanthi - April 29 - 11 am (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Basava Jayanthi is the celebration of Lord Basaveshwara’s birth, a great spiritual leader and social reformer of the 12
		Basavanna’s belief was that the brotherhood of man rests on the doctrine of a personalized, individual Godhood in the form of Ishtalinga.
		This gave rise to the idea that the human body is to be revered as a moving temple of the Lord, to be kept in a perpetual state of purity andsublimity.
	www.livermoretemple.org /hints/content/asp/displayBanner.asp?ID=319 (223 words)

	BASAVANNA (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It is observed that Basaveshwara was an incarnation of Nandi the vehicle of lord Shiva, as Madalambe gave birth to a son after observing the Nandivrata.
		Brahmin scholars who were less orthodox in social and religious affairs.By this time Basava had come to a conclusion on spiritual, religious and social aspects of life.
		As the minister Basaveshwara established the spiritual parliament, known as ANUBHAVA MANTAPA, to discuss the various aspects of Veerashaivism with the people from all walks of life.
	ompash.tripod.com /space/id18.html (892 words)

	Voice of Bhakti: Vol. 3, No. 2 The Contextual Christian: Channappa D. Uttangi
		The Lingayat founder is Basava, a twelfth century social and religious reformer.
		Basava eventually became the Prime Minister of King Bijjala's Chalukyan Dynasty.
		At pressure from Basava's opponents, The King banished Basava and punished the groom and the fathers of the bride and groom by gouging out their eyes, and dragging them to death behind elephants in public view.
	www.bhaktivani.com /volume3/number2/uttangi.html (2068 words)

	Bull Temple Bangalore Karnataka India
		This is one of the oldest temples in Bangalore situated in basavanagudi dedicated to Nandi, the mount of Lord Shiva.
		The worried farmer then prayed to Lord Shiva who advised him to retrieve a trident buried a few feet away from the bull and place the trident on the forehead of the stone statue to stop it from growing.
		Dodda Ganapati, a manificent image of the Lord, is enshrined adjacent to the Bull temple.
	www.cultureholidays.com /Temples/bull.htm (883 words)

	Tamil Nadu - Art, Culture & Heritage @ whatisindia.com
		Lord Muruga or Subrahmanya, the son of Lord Shiva, has annihilated all the evil forces of demons.
		During ordinary rituals all the seas of Varuna, the Lord of rains and the seven sacred rivers are supposed to be attracted and confined in the Karakam and released only when the final ablution is performed and the water is poured or sprinkled over the heads of the worshippers.
		The dances performed by the Palanquin-bearers of the Lord are other variations of the drama tradition combining music and dance.
	www.whatisindia.com /issues/tamilnad/tamilnadu_art_culture_heritage.html (2408 words)

	.::dragonfire::. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Basava is the mighty bull that Hindu God Shiva rides while supervising the never-ending cycle of life and death in this universe.
		Basava is at once imposing — a single block of fl granite 16 feet tall and 21 feet long.
		Perhaps, they thought, Shiva was angry with them for interfering with the animal’s feeding — Shiva is, after all, the most fearsome aspect of the Hindu Trinity, portrayed with powerful tresses of long hair and great serpents around his neck and arms, capable of destroying the universe.
	www.dfire.org /x5784.xml (3788 words)

	The Hindu : Going nuts over a festival
		This continued till one night, the farmer who had struck down the bull had a dream in which Lord Shiva directed him to retrieve a trident buried in the earth in front of the bull and affix it on to its forehead.
		There are six Basava monoliths worshipped in our country, and Bangalore's is the biggest at 16 feet high and 21 feet in length.
		Our Basava at the Dodda Ganeshana Gudi is looking in the Northern direction, towards the Gowri Shankar peak of the Himalayas.
	www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/mp/2002/12/02/stories/2002120201030200.htm (895 words)

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