Kaivara
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Kaivara is a small town in Chickballapur district of Karnataka
state. The town was known as Ekachakrapura in Dwaparayuga. The Pandavas of India's greatest epic lived here during their vanavasa (period to be spent in forest). Bheema, the brother of Dharmaraja, has established a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva (Bheemalingeswara temple).
This town is famous for the saint called Narayanappa or popularly known as Kaivara Thatayya in Kannada and Telugu
. He lived here during the last half of eighteenth century and first half of nineteenth century. Thatayya was a bilingual poet. Narayanappa has written number of prophecies about forthcoming events Kaala Jnana. He has also written Keertanas (poems in praise of the Lord in different forms) in praise of Amara Narayanaswamy, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, both in Kannada and Telugu languages. The Keertanas are comparable to those of famous Keertanakaras of Karnataka like Purandaradasa and Kanakadasa. He also appears to have influenced by the Vemana Kavi and Veera Bramhendra swamy of present Andhra pradesh and also Sarvajna
of the present Karnataka.
One of his valuable writings is Bramhanandpuri Shataka in which he has explained all the nuances of Yoga
in depth and detail.
There is one unique poem in which half of the each line is in Kannada and the other half in Telugu language. (The same has been sung by Sri Balamurali krishna, one of the famous and versatile musicians of the present times. The music cassettes sung by the renowned musician was the result of the great efforts put by the Late Sri M S Ramaiah, Educationist and philanthropist of Bangalore.)
There is an Ashram
dedicated to the Thatayya. Kaivara has become a pilgrimage and a tourist place because of the cave in which Thatayya meditated and attained the supreme spiritual enlightenment. The Ashram, the cave, Amara Narayanaswamy temple, Vaikunta (temple) by the side of the cave and the hillock (on which Bheema supposed to have killed the Bakasura) are the places worth visiting.
The bonus point is the beautiful park maintained by the forest department of Karnataka.
Kaivara is an ideal place to visit during the weekend as it is very near to Bangalore (which is about 65 km away), the capital of Karnataka. Free boarding (prasada)and well maintained low cost accommodation are available at Ashram.
The other places of must see very near to Kaivara are Ambaji durga (cave temples) and the temple of Lord Venkateswara in Alamgiri.
Chintamani Town is the nearest taluk centre and also a business hub of this part of Karnataka.
, Kaiwara had a population of 5488 with 2792 males and 2696 females.
It is the place god Yogi Narayana Yathindra maintained by MS Ramaiah.
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
state. The town was known as Ekachakrapura in Dwaparayuga. The Pandavas of India's greatest epic lived here during their vanavasa (period to be spent in forest). Bheema, the brother of Dharmaraja, has established a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva (Bheemalingeswara temple).
This town is famous for the saint called Narayanappa or popularly known as Kaivara Thatayya in Kannada and Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
. He lived here during the last half of eighteenth century and first half of nineteenth century. Thatayya was a bilingual poet. Narayanappa has written number of prophecies about forthcoming events Kaala Jnana. He has also written Keertanas (poems in praise of the Lord in different forms) in praise of Amara Narayanaswamy, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, both in Kannada and Telugu languages. The Keertanas are comparable to those of famous Keertanakaras of Karnataka like Purandaradasa and Kanakadasa. He also appears to have influenced by the Vemana Kavi and Veera Bramhendra swamy of present Andhra pradesh and also Sarvajna
Sarvajna
Sarvajña was a poet in the Kannada language. He is famous for his pithy three-lined poems which are called tripadis, "with three padas, three-liners", a form of Vachanas. He is also referred as Sarvagna in modern translation.The period of Sarvajña's life has not been determined accurately, and...
of the present Karnataka.
One of his valuable writings is Bramhanandpuri Shataka in which he has explained all the nuances of Yoga
Yoga
Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline, originating in ancient India. The goal of yoga, or of the person practicing yoga, is the attainment of a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility while meditating on Supersoul...
in depth and detail.
There is one unique poem in which half of the each line is in Kannada and the other half in Telugu language. (The same has been sung by Sri Balamurali krishna, one of the famous and versatile musicians of the present times. The music cassettes sung by the renowned musician was the result of the great efforts put by the Late Sri M S Ramaiah, Educationist and philanthropist of Bangalore.)
There is an Ashram
Ashram
Traditionally, an ashram is a spiritual hermitage. Additionally, today the term ashram often denotes a locus of Indian cultural activity such as yoga, music study or religious instruction, the moral equivalent of a studio or dojo....
dedicated to the Thatayya. Kaivara has become a pilgrimage and a tourist place because of the cave in which Thatayya meditated and attained the supreme spiritual enlightenment. The Ashram, the cave, Amara Narayanaswamy temple, Vaikunta (temple) by the side of the cave and the hillock (on which Bheema supposed to have killed the Bakasura) are the places worth visiting.
The bonus point is the beautiful park maintained by the forest department of Karnataka.
Kaivara is an ideal place to visit during the weekend as it is very near to Bangalore (which is about 65 km away), the capital of Karnataka. Free boarding (prasada)and well maintained low cost accommodation are available at Ashram.
The other places of must see very near to Kaivara are Ambaji durga (cave temples) and the temple of Lord Venkateswara in Alamgiri.
Chintamani Town is the nearest taluk centre and also a business hub of this part of Karnataka.
Demographics
As of 2001 India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Kaiwara had a population of 5488 with 2792 males and 2696 females.
It is the place god Yogi Narayana Yathindra maintained by MS Ramaiah.