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A expansive Vachana Vijayotsava procession was taken retired successful Bidar connected Sunday arsenic portion of Basavotsava and the 2nd memorial observance of Akka Annapurnatai.
The procession began from Basava Udyana successful Shivnagar and passed done Papanash Gate and Papanash Temple earlier culminating astatine Akka Annapurnatai’s Aikya Mantapa astatine Basavagiri.
The metropolis witnessed a festive ambiance with Shatsthala flags fluttering crossed the route, portion decorative umbrellas and chamaras added colour to the procession.
Devotees raised slogans praising Basava doctrine arsenic Basavotsava and Vachana Vijayotsava songs played connected DJ systems.
Youth, Sharanas and Sharane devotees danced and marched enthusiastically during the procession.
At Basava Udyana, procession committee president Rajkumar Patil, Abhishek Mathapati and Hannmu Paji performed guru puja rituals.
Ayyar Mathapati of Sharana Vichara Vahini, Belagavi, inaugurated the procession by reciting Vachanas.
Lingayat Maha Math seer Prabhudeva Swamiji carried a ample transcript of the Lingayat spiritual substance Guruvachana connected his caput during the procession, portion respective devotees carried Vachana lit with devotion and reverence.
Participants recalled however 12th period Sharanas protected Vachana lit successful the forests of Ulavi and symbolically recreated that tone during the procession.
Meanwhile, speaking astatine the memorial programme held aboriginal successful the evening astatine Basavagiri, Siddarama Sharana Beldale of Basavayogashrama, Koutha (B), said Akka Annapurnatai had introduced Bidar to the satellite done her publication to Basava doctrine and vachana literature.
Presiding implicit the programme, Prabhudeva Swamiji described Akka Annapurnatai arsenic a towering spiritual property who dedicated her beingness to spreading Basava doctrine and caring for devotees. He said that efforts volition beryllium made to people each her literate works by adjacent year.
Kannada Sahitya Parishat territory president Suresh Chanashetty, Jagatika Lingayat Mahasabha territory president Basavaraj Dhannur, the erstwhile Zilla Panchayat vice-president Neelamma Rugan and Shanta Jayaraj Khandre recalled the contributions of Akka Annapurnatai and her relation successful promoting Basava ideology.
A peculiar theatrical presumption connected the beingness of Akka Annapurnatai attracted the attraction of the gathering.
Basava National Award recipient Siddarama Sharana Beldale and Basava Jayanti Utsava Samiti president Rajaneesh Wali were felicitated connected the occasion.
Jagadguru Siddarama Swamiji of Basava Maha Mane, Basavakalyan, Yalavanta Sharana of Koppal and respective writers, spiritual leaders and devotees participated successful the programme.
