Rajaur countered it, saying Basavanna has said, “I have received the ishtalinga from a guru’’ and referred to Vachana 1364, 1366, 70 and 971 to support his claim.

In a video that has since gone viral on social media, Siddaramaiah is seen speaking to the students about Basavanna's philosophy ... themselves in speech and poetry – this last fostered a ...