1 hour ago
1
The erstwhile Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda connected Saturday described 12th-century societal reformer and philosopher Basavanna arsenic 1 of the top visionaries successful quality past and said that his ideals of equality, compassion and societal justness stay highly applicable successful addressing the challenges confronting modern society.
Addressing a ample gathering astatine a instauration chromatic laying ceremonial for the Anubhava Green City residential task and the motorboat of Vachana Global Ventures Limited connected the outskirts of Aland town, Mr. Sadananda Gowda said that the modern satellite continues to grapple with increasing inequality, greed and divisions based connected social, economical and taste identities.
“Society contiguous is fragmented by assorted forms of inequality. While we often talk astir justness and equality from nationalist platforms, we often neglect to practise those values successful our regular lives. Basavanna was different. He lived by the principles helium preached. His beingness and enactment should service arsenic a exemplary for each of us. The ideas helium propounded centuries agone tin supply answers to galore of the problems facing the satellite today,” helium said.
Emphasising the halfway tenets of Sharana philosophy, including equality, kayaka (dignity of labour) and dasoha (sharing of wealthiness and resources), Mr. Sadananda Gowda said that the Basava way offers an enduring model for gathering a peaceful and prosperous society.
“A religion without compassion has small meaning. Prosperity achieved astatine the outgo of different person’s suffering cannot beryllium celebrated. Basavanna stood for compassion, corporate well-being and assemblage progress,” helium said.
Panditaradhya Shivacharya of Sanehalli Math, who laid the instauration chromatic for the Anubhava Green City project, called upon members of the Lingayat assemblage to stay vigilant against attempts to dilute oregon distort the bequest of the 12th-century Sharanas.
In an evident notation to caller arguable remarks made by Kanheri Math seer Kadsiddheshwar Swami, helium urged followers of Basavanna to defy efforts aimed astatine undermining Basava doctrine and its egalitarian traditions.
“It is our corporate work to guarantee that nary unit succeeds successful weakening oregon misrepresenting the values espoused by Basavanna and the Sharanas,” helium said.
Basavalinga Pattadevaru of Bhalki Math formally launched Vachana Global Ventures Limited. Prominent seer Nijagunananda Swami and respective heads of Lingayat mutts besides participated successful the programme.
MLC Shashil Namoshi, the erstwhile Aland MLA Subhash Guttedar, Vachana Group laminitis Allamaprabhu Navadagere, Vachana TV Editor Siddu Yapalaparvi and respective assemblage leaders were present.
