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History and philosophy of lingayat religion

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Dharwad: Karnataka University 1978Description: xix,414p. HB 25x16cmSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 294.5513 SAKH
Summary: The book on which this commentary is written is titled ‘History and Philosophy of Lingayat Religion’ by M. R. Sakhare, M. A., T. D. (Cantab), published by the Karnatak University, Dharwad, India, in the year 1978. Under ‘Argument’ Professor Sakhare states “Though I am positively of the opinion that Vachana Shastra is the basic literature of the religion as its scriptures, I have based all my thesis with profuse quotations on Sanskrit books for the simple reason that my thesis centers round a Sanskrit work”. Lingayatas/Veerashaivas are the followers of the philosophy and practices put forward in the vachanas by Basavanna and his contemporary Philosophers of the 12th century CE. Therefore, most of what Professor Sakhare says in his book is not taken from the main scripture of the Lingayatas/Veerashaivas. The commentary, therefore, is a critical review of what Professor Sakhare narrates in his book.
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The book on which this commentary is written is titled ‘History and Philosophy of Lingayat Religion’ by M. R. Sakhare, M. A., T. D. (Cantab), published by the Karnatak University, Dharwad, India, in the year 1978.
Under ‘Argument’ Professor Sakhare states “Though I am positively of the opinion that Vachana Shastra is the basic literature of the religion as its scriptures, I have based all my thesis with profuse quotations on Sanskrit books for the simple reason that my thesis centers round a Sanskrit work”.
Lingayatas/Veerashaivas are the followers of the philosophy and practices put forward in the vachanas by Basavanna and his contemporary Philosophers of the 12th century CE. Therefore, most of what Professor Sakhare says in his book is not taken from the main scripture of the Lingayatas/Veerashaivas. The commentary, therefore, is a critical review of what Professor Sakhare narrates in his book.

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