Devar Dasimayya

Devar Dasimayya was a mid-10th century poet in Kannada. He is said to have been born in Mudanuru, a village in Shorapur district. Mudanuru village is rightly of temples. His village has Ramanath temple among its many temples, dedicated to Shiva as worshiped by Rama, the epic hero, an incarnation of Vishnu. He was a strong devotee of Ramanath. Devar Dasimayya composed vachanas in the name of his god Ramnath. He was an early propagator of the Veerashaiva faith, which preceded Basavanna and Akka Mahadevi.

Devar Dasimayya

Devar Dasimayya was a mid-10th century poet in Kannada. He is said to have been born in Mudanuru, a village in Shorapur district. Mudanuru village is rightly of temples. His village has Ramanath temple among its many temples, dedicated to Shiva as worshiped by Rama, the epic hero, an incarnation of Vishnu. He was a strong devotee of Ramanath. Devar Dasimayya composed vachanas in the name of his god Ramnath. He was an early propagator of the Veerashaiva faith, which preceded Basavanna and Akka Mahadevi.