Brahmarshee Narayanaguru Jayanti was celebrated in Yadgir on Saturday.
C.B. Vedamurthy, Superintendent of Police, who inaugurated the programme at district administration’s auditorium, said that Sri Narayanaguru appealed to the people to follow the concept of one god, one community and one religion. His contribution to the society was immense and people of all communities should follow his message, he urged.
Amaresh Naik, Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Panchayat, said that Basaveshwara has reasoned for the revolution in the 12th Century in Kalyan in Karnataka. But, Sri Narayanaguru started a silent revolution against the caste system and discrimination in Kerala. Therefore, he was called ‘ Kerala Basavanna’ , he added.
Additional Deputy Commissioner Sharana Basappa Koteppagol and others were present.
