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Social reformer, saint and writer of dasa contented Kanakadasa believed that devotion and cognition are superior to worldly wealth. In his compositions oregon keerthanas, 1 tin announcement the subtlety of devotion with societal consciousness, said B.S. Anil Kumar Bommaghatta, adjunct director, Prasaranga, University of Mysore connected Wednesday.
He was speaking astatine ‘Kanaka Smriti’ and Kanaka Puraskara programme organised by Centre for Research connected Kanakadasa astatine Mangalore University astatine Mangalagangotri.
Kanakadasa stood beyond caste, religion, and region. “We should not presumption him lone arsenic a devotional writer oregon literate creator, but besides arsenic a technological explorer. Records with inscriptions amusement that helium built 68 lakes during his time. One of the lakes helium built 600 years agone inactive irrigates much than 1.5 cardinal acres of cultivation onshore successful Andhra Pradesh adjacent today. Such societal work, alongside his literate contribution, is simply a exemplary for us. More studies should beryllium conducted connected these works,” helium said.
Speaking aft inaugurating the programme, Mangalore University Vice-Chancellor P.L. Dharma said: “In today’s modern era, we are failing to recognize the thoughts and values of large souls similar Kanakadasa. While buildings are getting stronger successful society, caste organizations are besides becoming stronger. At a clip erstwhile caller caste equations are forming, much programmes that volition assistance to follow Kanaka’s thoughts successful beingness should beryllium held.”
Scholar Kabbinahale Vasantha Bharadwaj said that caller studies tin look by exploring the psyche and interior meaning of dasa literature.
R. Nagappa Gowda, chairman, Department of Kannada, Mangalore University, said that Kanakadasa opposed pompous and superstitious devotion and built a nine of equality.
Dhananjaya Kumble, coordinator, Centre for Research connected Kanakadasa, made introductory remarks.
‘Kanaka Puraskara’ was presented to 16 candidates and six teams who were winners successful the 2025-26 ‘Kanaka Keertana Gangotri’ competition.
