Call to adopt Basaveshwara's principles

Virajpet, May 22: Everyone should adopt Basaveshwara's principles, which wish good for all living beings, said Shantamallikarjuna Swamiji, the head of the Armeri Kalacheri Math and honorary president of the Veerashaiva Mahasabha Samaj.

Addressing the audience at the 2026 Annual Mahasabha and 'Basava Jayanti Celebration Ceremony' organized by the Ponnampet and Virajpet Taluk units of the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha at the Sri Lingarajedra Bhavan of the nearby Armeri Kalacheri Math, he paid floral tributes to Basaveshwara's portrait and said that Basavanna's principles, which wished well-being to everyone, were not against anyone. That is why Basavanna's Jayanti is being celebrated all over the world.

Mahant Shivalinga Swamiji of Manehalli Tapokshetra Matha lit the lamp and inaugurated the program and said, We are celebrating the 125th anniversary of Basaveshwara. Those who remember the great man in their lives live in peace and tranquility. Basavanna's principles are the same. Earlier, there were 43 Mathas in Kodagu. But recently the number has reduced to 13 Mathas. Any ideas should not only be preached but also practiced. The basic principle of society is that Mathas make everyone attractive. All Mathas should be protected and work should be done to remember the most venerable. Mahant Shivalinga Swamiji said that there is a need for rituals, customs and ideas.

Anuradha Chandrashekhar, a member of the state unit of the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha, who arrived as a guest, spoke and said that everyone should become a member of the Veerashaiva Samaj to get facilities through the organization and teach the vachanas to children. He said that the Veerashaiva Samaj programs are being held more in the Veerashaiva Taluk of Kodagu.

Taluk unit president N.M. Rajesh presided over the meeting and said that everyone should get membership to strengthen the organization and encourage them to hold more programs in the future.

Deepika Karna, district president of the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha Kodagu Women's Unit, Champa Umesh and S.S. Suresh, vice presidents of the district unit, addressed the meeting.

The.TU. A.R. Akshay, a student who won a gold medal and prize in the state-level athletic meet, and the students of Ponnampet-Virajpet Veerashaiva Samaj who scored high marks in 7th grade, SSLC and PUC, were honored on the stage with Pratibha Puraskar. The program was organized by the society's Taluk Vice President Srikanthappa (Raghu), Bangalore student Pradeep, Secretary Veda Jayaraju, and teacher Jyothi.

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