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Vachanas

Vachanas contain the thought and experience of Vachanakaras who strived for God realization 
through their own vocations. The language was the spoken word of the commoners. Vachana
normally means spoken word or phrase. The Vachanas do have rhythm, though non-metrical. 

Its style became immensely popular and has its own following till today.

The Vachanakaras ( Authors of the Vachanas) have never used their true name but always insignia. 
One can recognize the Sharana (author) by his/her insignia. Following is the list of creators 
and their insignia.

Vachanakaras [Insignia]
Basavanna [Kudala Sangama Deva]
Allamaprabhu [Guheshwara]
Akkamahadevi [Channamallikarjuna]
Channabasavanna [Kudala Chennasangama]
Ambigara Chowdayya [Ambigara Chowdayya]
Aydakki Marayya [Amareshvara]
Urilinga Peddi [Urilinga-priya-Vishveshvara]
Hadapada Appanna [Basava-priya-ChannaBasavanna]
Havinahala Kallayya [Mahalinga Kalleshwara Deva]
Madivala Machayya [Kalideva]
Muktayyakka [Ajaganna]
Jedara Dasimayya [Ramanatha]
Shanmukha  [Shivayogi Akhandeswara]
Tontada Siddalingheshvara [Guru Shivasiddhesvara]

An extensive collection of Vachanas can be found at:

Samagra Vachana Sahitya
Published by Government of Karnataka
http://www.vachanasahitya.org/index.asp  

Some well known Vachanas of Basavanna are printed below in Kannada.

An extensive collection of Vachanas can be found at:

Samagra Vachana Sahitya
Published by Government of Karnataka
http://www.vachanasahitya.org/index.asp   

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