Dasa Sahitya (Kannada: ದಾಸ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ) is a genre of literature of the bhakti movement composed by devotees in honor of Vishnu or one of his avatars. Dasa is literally servant in Kannada and sahitya is literature. Haridasas ("servants of God") were preachers of bhakti to Vishnu or one of his avatars. The bhakti literature of these Haridasas is collectively referred to as Dasa Sahitya. It is in the Kannada language. Dasas are Dvaita scholars and poets.
The Haridasas contributed to the rich heritage of Karnataka music. They made an indelible impression on the religious and cultural life of Karnataka. They spread the didactic teachings in a musical form to the hearts of the common man. Like other doyens of Indian classical music, these scholars offered pooja to Vishnu through music, called naadopasana. Vishnu is described as Samagana priya; bhakti through music is the most preferred path to 'reach' him.
The Haridasa compositions are popularly known as Devaranamas. Compositions like Venkatachala Nilayam, Jagadoddharana, Tamboori meetidava, Krishna Nee Begane Baaro are some of the many examples of their scholarly work.
Although the association of the Dasas is with Vishnu, they composed songs on other forms of Hindu Gods, also known as Saguna Brahma Svarupa(s). Purandaradasa for example, has composed songs in praise of Ganesha (Gajavadana Beduve), Shiva (Chandra chuda Shiva Shankara), and Saraswati (Kodubega Divyamati Saraswati).
DasaSahitya (Kannada: ದಾಸ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ) is a genre of literature of the bhakti movement composed by devotees in honor of Vishnu or one of his avatars. Dasa...
Srinivasa Nayaka, also known as Purandara Dasa (IAST: Purandara dāsa) (c. 1484 – c. 1564) was a composer, singer and a Haridasa philosopher from present-day...
Sahitya literally means literature in Sanskrit. Sahitya may also refer to: Dasasahitya, genre of literature of the bhakti movement composed by devotees...
Siddhanta) to the masses through a literary medium known as DasaSahitya (lit "literature of the dāsas"). Prominent Hindu philosophers, poets and scholars such...
Kanaka Dasa (1509–1609) was a Haridasa saint and philosopher of Dvaita Vedanta, also known as Daasashreshta Kanakadasa (ದಾಸಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಕನಕದಾಸ) from present-day...
Mahapurusa Achyutananda Dasa (Odia:-ଅଚ୍ୟୁତାନନ୍ଦ ଦାସ ) was a 16th-century poet seer and Vaishnava saint from Odisha, India. He was popularly known as Gopala...
literature, the Panchasakha named Sri Ananta Dasa, Sri Jagannatha Dasa, Sri Jasobanta Dasa and Sri Achyutananda Dasa during the Bhakti age of literature. He...
works include extensive research on DasaSahitya. He wrote more than 50 books. At least 14 of them were on DasaSahitya. He received the Kanakashree award...
tradition. With other contemporary Haridasas such as Vijaya Dasa and Jagannatha Dasa, Gopala Dasa propagated the Dvaita philosophy of Madhvacharya in South...
composers of DasaSahitya are: Purandara Dasa, widely regarded as Karnataka Sangeeta Pitamaha or "Father of Carnatic music" Kanaka Dasa, a younger contemporary...
literature, the Panchasakha named Sri Ananta Dasa, Sri Jagannatha Dasa, Sri Balarama Dasa and Sri Achyutananda Dasa during the Bhakti age of literature. He...
Haridasa Sahitya (lit Dasa literature) which made rich contributions to Bhakti literature and sowed the seeds of Carnatic music. Purandara Dasa is widely...
1948, Bangalore, India) is an international scholar in the field of DasaSahitya, which values the culture of the historic Bhakthi movement, practised...
Sarala Dasa, have names ending this way. For example: Vatra Dasa, Markanda Dasa, Sarala Dasa, Jagannatha Dasa, Balarama Dasa, and Yasovanta Dasa.) A story...
contemporary haridasa saints such as Gopala Dasa, Helevankatte Giriamma, Jagannatha Dasa and Prasanna Venkata Dasa, he propagated the virtues of the philosophy...
set up throughout Karnataka. The most notable of these were the Kannada Sahitya Parishat (Bangalore) that was set up in 1915, the Karnataka Sangha (Shivamogga)...
Mahipati Dasa (c. 1611– c. 1681) (popularly referred to as Mahipati of Kakhandki), was a minister, a scholar, and a prominent saint from the Haridasa tradition...
Mysore literature in Kannada. Milestones. Modern Kannada. Dasasahitya. Vachana sahitya. Hoysala. Rashtrakuta. Western Chalukya. Vijayanagara. Vijayanagara...
Mysore literature in Kannada. Milestones. Modern Kannada. Dasasahitya. Vachana sahitya. Hoysala. Rashtrakuta. Western Chalukya. Vijayanagara. Vijayanagara...
18% of the total population of the state. According to Karnataka Kodava Sahitya Academy, apart from Kodavas, 18 other ethnic groups speak Kodava Takk in...
months, to the Alipiri footsteps leading to Tirumala. It is organised by Dasasahitya project under Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. The festival includes group...
They can be Shaiva or Vaishnava in religious affiliation (called Mullu and Dasa sects). Cheluru Gangadikaras (also called Chelaru), another small sub-sect...
developed a script to Kodava Thakk in 1971, and as of 2022, Karnataka Kodava Sahitya Academy, a government body for the development of Kodava Language, accepted...
Siddhanta) to the masses through a literary medium known as DasaSahitya. Purandara dasa is widely recognised as the "Pithamaha" of Carnatic Music for...
total population of the Karnataka state. According to Karnataka Kodava Sahitya Academy, apart from Kodavas, 18 other ethnic groups speak Kodava Takk in...
and recontextualization of the central themes of the Vedic traditions. DasaSahitya Ekasarana Dharma Puja (Hinduism) Shaiva Siddhanta These views include...
Script Invented by Dr IM Muthanna in 1970. According to Karnataka Kodava Sahitya Academy (Karnataka's Kodava Literary Academy), apart from Kodavas, and...
literature called the Haridasa sahitya (literature). Vyasatirtha who composed songs in praise of Krishna, Purandara Dasa whose compositions marked his...
Mysore literature in Kannada. Milestones. Modern Kannada. Dasasahitya. Vachana sahitya. Hoysala. Rashtrakuta. Western Chalukya. Vijayanagara. Vijayanagara...
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