

Basaveshwara) stood for equality for all and dreamt of a casteless society. The corpus of his teachings is embodied in simple verse-form known as Vachanas, composed in common man's language Kannada. Basaveshwara of Koodala Saint Poet Basaveswara King- sage Basavanna (a.k.a. Its style became immensely popular and has its own following till today. The Vachanas do have rhythm, though non-metrical. But now it came to indicate a special type of composition which was neither prose nor verse but pithy expression. Vachana normally means spoken word or phrase. The language was the spoken word of the commoners. Vachanas are aphoristic in form and rhythmic in style and words. Vachanas contain the thought and experience of Vachanakaras who strived for God realization through their own vocations. They gave expression to their own milieu, depicting imagery and symbolism revealing different professions to which he or she belonged. The revolutionary spirit and social awareness ushered in by Basavanna gave strong impetus to the composition of Vachanas attracting large numbers of devotees who belonged to different strata of society. (Mrs) Jyotsna Kamat Last updated on: AugHistory of Kannada Literature Modern Kannada Previously, A Survey of Medieval Works in Kannada Veerashaivism and TheVachanas There were Vachanakaras prior to Basavanna like Devara Dasimayya, Madara Channayya, and Sakalesha Madarasa. History of the Kannada Literature IV - The Vachanas History of the Kannada Literature -IV by Dr. Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.Iden Lab Rss 26 Patch.Britannica Beyond We’ve created a new place where questions are at the center of learning.


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