Emphasising that it was Lord Basaveshwara who transformed the local dialect into a divine language through Vachanas, Sri Shivaratri Deshikendra Swami of Suttur Mutt has said that Vachanas have solutions for societal issues.
Inaugurating the golden jubilee celebrations of Basaveshwara Study Chair at Karnatak University in Dharwad on Wednesday, the seer said that Vachanas and philosophies of Basava and other Sharanas should be taught to students.
Steps should also be taken to take the works of the Sharanas to the people through adoption of new technologies, he said.
