Morya Gosavi (Moroba Gosavi).. Morya Gosavi (14th century) also called as Moroba Gosavi was a popular saint and an ardent devotee of Lord Ganesha. It is believed that he was born in Bidar, Karnataka, to a noble family, and since he was lazy at his childhood, and didn’t attend to the school properly, his father […]
Kannada Saints
Kanakadasa (Bhakta Kanaka Dasaru)
Kanaka Dasa (1509–1609) was a great saint, poet, philosopher, musician and composer from modern Karnataka. He is well known]for his music, and for his various spiritual writings in the Kannada language. Birth and Becoming HariDasa Thimmappa Nayaka was his original name and he belonged to a village chief’s family of Kaginele in Haveri district. He […]
Vijaya Dasa | Vijaya Dasaru
Vijaya Dasa (1682–1755), was a great saint from Karnataka, India. He spread the importance of the philosophy of Madhwacharya across South India through his devotional songs. LIFE VijayaDasa was born in a Brahmin family in Karnataka. At a younger age, he went to Varanasi and studied Sanskrit. He became a scholar in Varanasi. Through the […]
Ambigara Chowdaiya (Caudayya) | Saint Poet, Social Reformer of Basavakalyan
Nijasharana Shri Ambigara Chowdaiya (Caudayya) was a saint, poet and social reformer who lived in the 12th century. He was a boatman who went to Kalyan, and joined in the Virasaiva movement and followed Lingayatism. Impressed by the great Saint Sri Basavanna, his writings were based on Shiva Bhakti and caste discrimination. He was a […]
Nijaguna Shivayogi | Kannada Author of ‘Vivekachintamani’
Nijaguna Shivayogi (15th century AD) was a great saint and a devotional writer in the Kannada language. He was a follower of Lord Shiva, and he was the ruler of a small region in Mysore. His famous text Vivekachintamani, was written in a simple style and it was stolen the hearts of thousands of readers […]
Vishwesha Tirtha | Sri Sri 1008 Sri Visvesa Tirtha Sripadangalavaru
Sri Vishwesha Tirtha (Śrī Śrī 1008 Śrī Viśveśa-tīrtha Śrīpādaṅgaḷavaru), (1931–2019), was a Madhwa saint and he served as the pontiff of the Sri Pejavara Adokshaja Mutt. Sri Vishvesha Tirtha was under the lineage of Sri Madhvacharya’s disciples. He served as the president of Vishva Tulu Sammelana, and he had founded Poornaprajna Vidyapeetha in Bangalore. He […]
Basava | Basavanna | Lord Basaveshwara
Basavanna was born in Karnataka and is a great poet,and a great devotee of Lord Shiva.He was the founder of the Lingayat Movement. He has written many spiritual books. BIRTH Basava was born in 1105 AD in Karnataka, and belongs to the Kannada Brahmin community, who is entirely devoted to Lord Shiva. He was named […]
Channabasavanna | Guru Channabasaveshwara
Channa Basavanna was one of the important Lingayat saints of the 12th century. He played a key role in spreading the faith of Lingayats. His uncle was Basavanna, and he was brought up in his house. IMPORTANCE His main devotional writings was the Karana Hasuge, which is a celebrated writing among the lingayats. He made […]
Jagannatha Dasa
Jagannatha Dasa (1728–1809), was born in Karnataka state, was a famous saint in India. He was also a great scholar in Sanskrit. His birth name was Srinivasacharya. He wrote several devotional songs in praise of Lord Hari. His work Harikathamritasara, was considered as a popular divine work, and it was praised by the “HARI BHAKTAS”, […]
Gopala Dasa
Gopala Dasa (1721–1769), was a famous saint belonging to the Madhva tradition. He preached the Dvaita philosophy of Madhvacharya in South India through his various devotional songs. LIFE Gopala Dasa birth name was “Bhaganna”. He was born in a village at Karnataka. He became a disciple of Vijaya Dasa, and was a great composer of […]
Bhagavad Gita PDF in Bengali (Chapter-wise)
Bhagavad Gita PDF in Bengali is provided here. Here you can find the link for Bhagvad Gita free download in Bengali. Bhagvad Gita Bhagvad Gita or simply know as Gita is the Hindu sacred scripture and considered as one of the important scriptures in the history of literature and philosophy. It contains approximately 700 verses […]