Kalaburagi gears up for grand 893rd Basava Jayanti celebrations

Kalaburagi will host a series of spiritual and cultural programmes to mark the 893rd birth anniversary of 12th-century social reformer Basaveshwara. The event, organised by the Basava Jayanti Utsav Samiti 2026, will feature discourses, religious ceremonies, rallies, and cultural events from April 16 to April 20.

Addressing the press at Dasoha Mahamane in the Sharanabasaveshwara temple complex on Wednesday (April 15), B.R. Patil, Utsav Samiti president and MLA, said that building on last year’s success, this year’s celebrations will be conducted on a larger and more meaningful scale.