ಹೇಮಗಲ್ಲ ಹಂಪ ವಚನ ಸಂಗ್ರಹ

The complete collection of verses of Hemagalla Hampa.

The Shivasarans of the twelfth century tried to build an egalitarian society. They did not establish any new religion. Instead he popularized Veerashaivism which was a part of Hinduism. Vachana Sahitya also became a movement as all castes of the society made vachana the main medium and started telling their experiences. Vachanakaras are free spirited. He did not write with the intention of creating literature. He told his experiences of the day in the form of verses.

Hemagalla Hampa - Belonging to the environment of Hampa, his place is Hemagallu.

Belongs to the 'Paduvidi' type, prominent in the Lingayat tradition of the 17th century. Rajeshwar is his guru. His pen name is Paramaguru Paduvidi Siddhamallinath Prabhu. The name of his work is 'Hemagalla Shatsthala'. As the name suggests the vachanas may have been compiled in six places. But the work found now stands at Bhaktasthal. It has 23 seats. A total of 282 vachanas, 21 swaravachanas, 1 ragale, 7 kanda verses have been assembled. Its ultimate goal is the Shatsthala principle.

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