Sri Basava International Award for seer of Bhalki Hiremath
The Hindu
The septuagenarian seer has set up educational and charitable institutions, apart from spreading the message of Sri Basaveshwara
Karnataka government has selected Sri Basavaliga Pattaddevaru, senior seer of Bhalki Hiremath, for the prestigious Sri Basava International Award. Minister for Kannada and Culture V. Sunil Kumar will present the award at Ravindra Kalakshetra in Bengaluru on August 18. The septuagenarian seer has spent over five decades in the Lingayat religious institution in Bidar district. He has set up educational and charitable institutions, apart from spreading the message of Sri Basaveshwara and other sharanas of the 12th century.More Related News

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