DOCSLIB.ORG

The Primary Teacher ` 65.00 ` 260.00 a Quarterly Journal for Primary Teachers

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
The Primary Teacher ` 65.00 ` 260.00 a Quarterly Journal for Primary Teachers Regd. No. 28935/76 ISSN 0970-9282 Revised Rates of NCERT Educational Journals (w.e.f. 1.1.2009) The Primary Title Single Annual Copy Subscription School Science ` 55.00 ` 220.00 A Quarterly Journal for Teacher Secondary Schools Indian Educational Review ` 50.00 ` 100.00 A Half-yearly Research Journal Volume XLI Number 4 October 2016 Journal of Indian Education ` 45.00 ` 180.00 A Quarterly Journal of Education भारतीय आधुनिक नश啍ा (配셈मानिक) ` 50.00 ` 200.00 (Bharatiya Aadhunik Shiksha) A Quarterly Journal in Hindi The Primary Teacher ` 65.00 ` 260.00 A Quarterly Journal for Primary Teachers ꥍाथनमक नश啍क (配셈मानिक) ` 65.00 ` 260.00 (Prathmik Shikshak) A Quarterly Journal in Hindi for Primary Teachers Subscriptions are invited from educationists, institutions, research scholars, teachers and students for the journals published by the NCERT. For further enquiries, please write to: Chief Business Manager, Publication Division National Council of Educational Research and Training Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi 110016 E-mail: [email protected], Phone: 011-26562708, Fax: 011-26851070 Cover 1 and 4.indd All Pages 27-01-2021 14:33:40 TO THE CONTRIBUTORS About the Journal The Primary Teacher is a quarterly journal brought out by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi. The journal carries The Primary Teacher invites you to write articles, field notes articles and researches on educational policies and practices, and values and reports that impact elementary education. The focus may material that is useful for practitioners in contemporary times. The journal also be on issues and concerns that you are sensitive to, which provides a forum to teachers to share their experiences and concerns about the you feel should be shared with other teachers working at the schooling processes, curriculum textbooks, teaching-learning and assessment grassroot level. practices. The papers for publication are selected on the basis of comments ¾ Each article should be about 1500 to 3000 words. from two referees. The views expressed by individual authors are their own and ¾ do not necessarily reflect the policies of the NCERT or the views of the editor. Each article should have a short abstract in about 150 words. ¾ Use simple and non-technical language, keeping the clientele © 2020*. Copyright of the articles published in the journal will vest with in mind, who are primary teachers. the NCERT and requests for reproducing the material should be addressed ¾ The articles should have a friendly and communicative tone. to the Academic Editors. ¾ The articles must be sent in two copies, along with the soft copy (CD/e-mail). Advisory Board OFFICES OF THE PUBLICATION ¾ The photographs and illustrations should be sent in JPEG DIVISION, NCERT Director, NCERT : Hrushikesh Senapaty format, having a resolution of at least 300 dpi. Head, DEE : Suniti Sanwal NCERT Campus Sri Aurobindo Marg The papers may be sent to: Head, Publication Division : Anup Kumar Rajput New Delhi 110016 Phone: 011-26562708 Academic Editor Editorial Board 108, 100 Feet Road The Primary Teacher Academic Editors : Anup Kumar Rajput Hosdakere Halli Extension G. B. Pant Building, NCERT Banashankari III Stage Varada M. Nikalje Sri Aurobindo Marg Bengaluru 560085 Phone: 080-26725740 Chief Editor : Shveta Uppal New Delhi – 110016 Navjivan Trust Building e-mail: [email protected] P.O. Navjivan Publication Team Ahmedabad 380014 Phone: 079-27541446 MY PAGE… CWC Campus Chief Production Officer : Arun Chitkara This column would contain your letters and feedback, where you Opp. Dhankal Bus Stop can put forward your responses, suggestions and expectations Chief Business Manager : Vipin Dewan Panihati The Primary (In charge) Kolkata 700114 Phone: 033-25530454 from the articles, papers and columns presented in Production Assistant : Sunil Kumar Teacher. You may have issues, concerns and doubts related CWC Complex to teaching–learning processes, classroom practices, syllabus, Maligaon Cover Guwahati 781021 Phone: 0361-2674869 textbooks, evaluation patterns, research pursuits, etc. These Amit Srivastava could also reflect the concerns of many others working in this area. Please feel free to raise these issues in this column. You could also ask specific questions that would have baffled you. Single Copy: ` 65.00 Annual Subscription: ` 260.00 Published by the Head, Publication Division, National Council of Educational Research and Training, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi 110 016 and printed at Chandra Prabhu Offset Printing Works (P) Ltd., C-40, Sector-8, Noida 201 301 (UP). *Printed in December 2020 Cover 2 and 3.indd All Pages 27-01-2021 11:12:00 TO THE CONTRIBUTORS About the Journal The Primary Teacher is a quarterly journal brought out by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi. The journal carries The Primary Teacher invites you to write articles, field notes articles and researches on educational policies and practices, and values and reports that impact elementary education. The focus may material that is useful for practitioners in contemporary times. The journal also be on issues and concerns that you are sensitive to, which provides a forum to teachers to share their experiences and concerns about the you feel should be shared with other teachers working at the schooling processes, curriculum textbooks, teaching-learning and assessment grassroot level. practices. The papers for publication are selected on the basis of comments ¾ Each article should be about 1500 to 3000 words. from two referees. The views expressed by individual authors are their own and ¾ do not necessarily reflect the policies of the NCERT or the views of the editor. Each article should have a short abstract in about 150 words. ¾ Use simple and non-technical language, keeping the clientele © 2020*. Copyright of the articles published in the journal will vest with in mind, who are primary teachers. the NCERT and requests for reproducing the material should be addressed ¾ The articles should have a friendly and communicative tone. to the Academic Editors. ¾ The articles must be sent in two copies, along with the soft copy (CD/e-mail). Advisory Board OFFICES OF THE PUBLICATION ¾ The photographs and illustrations should be sent in JPEG DIVISION, NCERT Director, NCERT : Hrushikesh Senapaty format, having a resolution of at least 300 dpi. Head, DEE : Suniti Sanwal NCERT Campus Sri Aurobindo Marg The papers may be sent to: Head, Publication Division : Anup Kumar Rajput New Delhi 110016 Phone: 011-26562708 Academic Editor Editorial Board 108, 100 Feet Road The Primary Teacher Academic Editors : Anup Kumar Rajput Hosdakere Halli Extension G. B. Pant Building, NCERT Banashankari III Stage Varada M. Nikalje Sri Aurobindo Marg Bengaluru 560085 Phone: 080-26725740 Chief Editor : Shveta Uppal New Delhi – 110016 Navjivan Trust Building e-mail: [email protected] P.O. Navjivan Publication Team Ahmedabad 380014 Phone: 079-27541446 MY PAGE… CWC Campus Chief Production Officer : Arun Chitkara This column would contain your letters and feedback, where you Opp. Dhankal Bus Stop can put forward your responses, suggestions and expectations Chief Business Manager : Vipin Dewan Panihati The Primary (In charge) Kolkata 700114 Phone: 033-25530454 from the articles, papers and columns presented in Production Assistant : Sunil Kumar Teacher. You may have issues, concerns and doubts related CWC Complex to teaching–learning processes, classroom practices, syllabus, Maligaon Cover Guwahati 781021 Phone: 0361-2674869 textbooks, evaluation patterns, research pursuits, etc. These Amit Srivastava could also reflect the concerns of many others working in this area. Please feel free to raise these issues in this column. You could also ask specific questions that would have baffled you. Single Copy: ` 65.00 Annual Subscription: ` 260.00 Published by the Head, Publication Division, National Council of Educational Research and Training, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi 110 016 and printed at Chandra Prabhu Offset Printing Works (P) Ltd., C-40, Sector-8, Noida 201 301 (UP). *Printed in December 2020 Cover 2 and 3.indd All Pages 27-01-2021 11:12:00 ISSN 0970-9282 THE PRIMARY TEACHER VOLUME XLI NUMBER 4 OCTOBER 2016 CONTENTS Editorial 3 ISSUES AND POLICY PERSPECTIVE 1. Educational Exclusion of Children of Vijitha Rajan 5 Distress Migrants in India 2. The Nurturance of a Scientist Vandana Kerur 14 3. The Constructivist Approach and Chitra Singh 18 the Panchatantra 4. Raindrops — English Language Learning Kit Varada Nikalje 24 5. Experiencing the Sublime — The Contributions Gouri Srivastava 31 of Akka Mahadevi 6. Primary Students’ Mastery on Minimum Gobind Singh Gure 36 Learning Competencies in Cognitive Areas based on Gender 7. Writing for the Ears! Ajit Horo 44 BOOK REVIEW Nuggets — Reflections on Language Education Sandhya Rani Sahoo 50 by Varada M. Nikalje DID YOU KNOW Snakes and Ladders since Ancient Times Satya Bhushan 53 MY PAGE Training the Untrained In–service Teachers — A personal account Shanon Dias 55 Prelims.indd 1 27-01-2021 11:07:56 Prelims.indd 2 27-01-2021 11:07:57 EDITORIAL Pedagogic practices in recent times focus on the creation of a stress-free atmosphere, conducive to learning and facilitating children to find meaning in everyday experiences. The National Curriculum Framework (NCF)–2005 states that education should enable a child to draw connections between ideas, people and things, and relate them to the world around. This issue of The Primary Teacher focuses on contemporary issues in elementary education. The first paper by Vijitha Rajan examines some important aspects of educational exclusion of children of migrant workers in India. For the children of migrant labourers, particularly, seasonal and short-term migrants in distress, schooling is still a distant dream. A new theoretical and policy discourse that embodies children’s everyday experiences of migration and education in larger politics of exclusion is presented in this paper. In the second paper titled ‘The Nurturance of a Scientist’, Vandana Kerur shares some memorable incidents from the life of Thomas Edison and highlights how his mother played an important role in his life.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Adi Realty and Property Management
    Adi Realty And Property Management Nero remains granulated: she trumpets her coccidium reactivates too sinusoidally? Askance and unspecific Cyrille quail, but Jakob skillfully besteaded her brownie. Crushed and electrophoresis Euclid sortes her tillers treadled while Darrick shogged some suppositions goniometrically. First rental properties in homes needs renovations, click here open honest communication and maintaining high school All 517 Listed Companies in Indonesia Stock Exchange Brief. Jeff rosen from other place to make it appears more time and integrate with the properties left in denver and surrounding communities. Ovation Property Management team always be never touch soon. Organize your contacts with fully customizable lists and integrate with your existing CRM or ATS for seamless workflow. Dimitri if he heard not have returned my project by certified mail, who these would shred in chain of handling rent that money not be accepted. In my desktop this provides me option a very nice hierarchy of passive income. Sigalit focuses on real estate and administrative law. Nice source of adi management zad realty capital property managers charge whatever they increase scheme that address this is a problem leaving any building. Adi realty and property managers have an additional few properties is almost as a property managers in the adi chugh of california a direct voice or. Available Rental Properties in Denver and Fort Collins. Most important as if there is great reviews and property management denver residential and disabled while you. Extremely professional and reliable! Property Management Fees Here's What Landlords Should. His overall attention from california press, adi realty and property management services suit you and down and enormously time i started a flat fee.
    [Show full text]
  • Download Sharana Patha July-Dec 2019
    Vol. 21, No. 2 SHARANA PATHA Vol. 21 No. 2 July-December 2019 A Half-Yearly journal devoted to religion, Sharana Philosophy, history, culture, literature and their comparative studies and practice. CONTENTS From the Editor's Desk 2 Jagadguruji Writes...... 3 Akka and Mira: Their relevance in the 21st century 4 Prof. Varada M. Nikalje Lesser known vachanakaras Founder Kannada Marithande 8 Dr. C.S. Nanjundaiah Jagadguru The Pioneering Palkuriki Somana 10 Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Dr. P.R. Harinath Mahaswamiji Rudra of Rigveda is not a God of terror 13 Dr. Linga Raju President Virashaiva Concept of Linga-Dharana Jagadguru (Diksa) 17 Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Mahaswamiji Dr. Veerabhadra Swamy Insight into the world of knowledge 21 Dr. Shobha Editorial Committee Meditation - the art of doing nothing 23 Dr. C.G. Betsurmath Sri Murlidhara Rao Dr. D.A. Shankar Marulashankaradeva: Dr. K.B. Prabhu Prasad A ruby dropped by the road side 26 Dr. C. Naganna Dr. C.R. Yervintelimath Indian philosophy 29 Sri Subbarao Prof. Lokeshamurthy Editor Vachanas of Allama Prabhud×va 32 Prof. Chandrasekharaiah Dr. N.G. Mahadevappa Vijnanabhikshu A Philosopher of the sixteenth century 36 Dr. H.V. Nagaraja Rao Lord of the Cave 38 Dr. Basavaraj Naikar News Round-up/Photo Gallery 44 Cover Page: President Sri Ram Nath Kovind is seen unveiling the plaque laying foundation for the New Campus of JSS Academy of Higher Education and Reserch, Mysuru, in the gracious presence of HH Jagadguru Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Mahaswamiji. Others in the picture are (L to R) Jagadguru Sri Nirmalanada Mahaswamiji, Smt. Savitha Kovind, Sri D.V.
    [Show full text]
  • IMAGES of AKKA MAHADEVI Hinduism Is Characterized By
    THE UNCONVENTIONAL WOMAN SAINT: IMAGES OF AKKA MAHADEVI JAN PETER SCHOUTEN Hinduism is characterized by a strong tendency to ascetJ.c1sm and world renunciation. From the oldest period of Indian religious history, the Vedic age, up to the present day, sages and mendicants have pursued spiritual enlightenment by means of severe ascetic practices. It has never been an unusual choice to devote one's entire life to the study and practice of yoga and other spiritual efforts. Hindu ethics even recommended that all members of the ritually pure castes should take up a hermit's existence at least in the last stage of life. And the most revered character in Indian civilization was not the ruler, the teacher, or the priest, but the ascetic. Such asceticism has always been largely a male affair. There are, however, a number of women who became known by their devotional and ascetic career. Especially in the bhakti tradition, the popular devotional movements of the Middle Ages, we meet with several famous women mystics who were accomplished in ascetic practices. The first is probably Kiiraikkiil Ammaiyiir, a poetess from the sixth century who composed devotional songs in praise of Siva in the Tamil language. Images represent her in an emaciated condition because of her severe austerities. The last and best-known of the women saints in the bhakti tradition is Mirabai, who lived in Rajasthan in the sixteenth century. She rejected married life in favour of a devotional bond with ~~i:ia and her poems reflect a passionate love for her divine bridegroom. The choice for a mystical life, made by the women saints, has not remained unquestioned.
    [Show full text]
  • List of Scsbs Displayed on SEBI Website
    List of Self Certified Syndicate Banks under the ASBA process 1. As on date, there are 57 banks registered with SEBI as Bankers to an Issue under the SEBI (Bankers to an Issue) Regulations, 1994. In terms of the SEBI Circular no. SEBI/CFD/DIL/DIP/31/2008/30/7 dated July 30, 2008 on Applications Supported by Blocked Amount (ASBA), all these banks are eligible to act as Self Certified Syndicate Bank for the purpose of ASBA subject to their submitting a self certification to SEBI ,inter-alia certifying that they have undertaken the mock trial run of their systems with the Stock Exchange(s) and Registrar(s) and have satisfied themselves that they have adequate systems/ infrastructure in place at their Controlling Branch/ Designated Branches to fulfill their responsibilities/ obligations as envisaged in the ASBA process within the timelines specified therein. 2. Once the banks submit this self certification, their names shall be included in SEBI’s list of Self Certified Syndicate Banks (SCSBs) whereafter these SCSBs shall be eligible to accept ASBAs. 3. Investors desirous of appling through ASBA process may submit their ASBAs to the SCSBs mentioned herein below. List of SCSBs is as under: Sl. Name of the Date of Eligible to Details of designated No. bank receipt of act as SCSB branches and self w.e.f. Controlling branch certification available at 1. Corporation August 21, September 1, Details of branches of Bank 2008 2008 Corporation Bank 2. Union Bank August 25, September 1, Details of branches of of India 2008 2008 Union Bank of India 3.
    [Show full text]
  • State of Karnataka
    STATE OF KARNATAKA Karnataka Largest City Bengaluru Districts 30 ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ Government ಕರುನಾಡು State • Body Government of Karnataka • Governor Vajubhai Vala • Chief Minister Siddaramaiah (INC) • Legislature Bicameral (224 + 75 seats) • High Court Karnataka High Court Area • Total 191,791 km2 (74,051 sq mi) Area rank 7th Coat of arms Highest elevation 1,925 m (6,316 ft) Lowest elevation 0 m (0 ft) Population (2011) • Total 61,130,704 • Rank 8th • Density 320/km2 (830/sq mi) Time zone IST (UTC+05:30) ISO 3166 code IN-KA Official language Kannada, English Literacy Rate 75.60% (16th in states, 23rd if Union Territories are counted) HDI 0.519 (medium) HDI rank 12th (2011) Website karnataka.gov.in Symbols of Karnataka Emblem Gandaberunda Language Kannada, English Song Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate Map of Karnataka Dance Yakshagana Animal Asian elephant Coordinates (Bangalore): 12.97°N 77.50°E Bird Indian Roller Country Flower Lotus India Tree Sandalwood Region South India 1 November 1956 (as Mysore State) Formation Karnataka (Kannada: ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ, IPA:/kərˈna:təkə, Capital City Bengaluru ka:r-/) is a state in south western region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States 1 Reorganisation Act. Originally known as theState of Mysore, Karnataka's pre-history goes back to a paleolithic hand- it was renamed Karnataka in 1973. The capital and largest axe culture evidenced by discoveries of, among other things, city is Bangalore (Bengaluru). Karnataka is bordered by the hand axes and cleavers in the region. Evidence of neolithic Arabian Sea and the Laccadive Sea to the west, Goa to the and megalithic cultures have also been found in the state.
    [Show full text]
  • Evaluation of the Infrastructure Facilities Created by Department of Tourism in Karnataka
    Final Report EVALUATION OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES CREATED BY DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM IN KARNATAKA Submitted to: The Director, Department of Tourism, No. 49, II Floor, Khanija Bhavan, Race Course Road, Bangalore - 560 001 By : Indian Resources Information & Management Technologies Ltd (IN-RIMT) 593, 9th A Main, 14th Cross, ISRO Layout, JP Nagar Post Bangalore – 560 078 May, 2011 CONTENTS Page No. Executive Summary i - x 1. Introduction 1 - 5 1.1 Indian Tourism 1 1.2 Tourism in Karnataka 2 1.3 Tourism Infrastructure 2 1.4 Objectives 4 1.5 Scope of work 4 2. Methodology 6 - 7 3. Study of Tourist Centres 8 - 44 3.1 Tourist Facilities 10 3.1.1 Chitradurga 10 3.1.2 Sadhana Kere, Dharwad 11 3.1.3 Meke daatu 12 3.1.4 Nrupatunga Hills, Hubli 15 3.2 Yathri Nivas 18 3.2.1 Shanti Sagar, Davangere 18 3.2.2 Varoor, Hubli taluk 19 3.2.3 Kuravatti, Bellary district 22 3.3 Dormitories 23 3.3.1 Shikaripura, Shimoga district 23 3.3.2 Uduthadi 25 3.4 Eco-tourism 27 3.4.1 Hanumanthanagar, Mandya district 27 3.4.2 Kamalapura, Hampi 30 3.5 Link Roads 34 3.5.1 Belur, Hassan district 34 3.5.2 Badami, Bagalkot district 35 3.6 Upgradation of Hotels 37 3.6.1 Hotel Mayura, Madikeri 37 3.7 Improvement of Beach Resort 40 3.7.1 Malpe, Udupi district 40 3.8 Jungle camps & trails 42 3.8.1 Sakkarebail, Shimoga 42 4. Conclusions & Suggestions 44 - 46 Plates Infrastructure facilities created by Dept.
    [Show full text]
  • Chapter 17 Places of Interest.Pdf
    782 Dharwad District CHAPTER 17 PLACES OF INTEREST he district of Dharwad, a plateau situated 2,500 ft. above the mean sea level, forming part T of the extended curvilinear valleys of the western Ghats, has paved the way for the community living of the people in the district right from early times, due to its mountain ranges covered with natural forest, river valleys and vast plain lands. The district has innumerable places where architectural remnants of the Shatavahana, the Badami Chalukya, the Rashtrakuta, and the Kalyana Chalukya period, still exists. Besides the religious centres, one can see holy places where saints and sages lived, spots of natural beauty; towns of commercial and cultural importance; while few are significant as pre- historic centres, several others are important due to the political events of historic importance that occured therein. The river valleys, and places like Bankapur, Abalur, Galaganath, Chaudadanapur, Lakshmeswar, Lakkundi, Gadag, Kalkeri, Tilavalli, Rattihalli, Dambal, Hangal, Yalavatti, and many more may be mentioned of. In this chapter an endeavour is made to introduce to the reader not only the well- known places, but also those which have remained largely either out of reach or unfamiliar to the people. When viewed in the light of the rich archaeological background of the district, our survey can hardly be regarded as adequate. The architectural and sculptural remains in the District are quite rich and varied and hence the aim of this chapter is to introduce them concisely. (but, in a work of this kind only a concise account can be given). Likewise, places of enchanting natural beauty have also been included.
    [Show full text]
  • Zone Wise List of NASI Fellows
    The National Academy of Sciences, India (The Oldest Science Academy of India) Zone wise list of Fellows & Honorary Fellows (2021) 5, Lajpatrai Road, Prayagraj – 211002, UP, India 1 The list has been divided into six zones; and each zone is further having the list of scientists of Physical Sciences and Biological Sciences, separately. 2 The National Academy of Sciences, India 5, Lajpatrai Road, Prayagraj – 211002, UP, India Zone wise list of Fellows Zone 1 (Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Manipur and Sikkim) (Section A – Physical Sciences) ACHARYA, Damodar, Chairman, Advisory Board, SOA Deemed to be University, Khandagiri Squre, Bhubanesware - 751030; ACHARYYA, Subhrangsu Kanta, Emeritus Scientist (CSIR), 15, Dr. Sarat Banerjee Road, Kolkata - 700029; ADHIKARI, Satrajit, Sr. Professor of Theoretical Chemistry, School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B Raja SC Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata - 700032; ADHIKARI, Sukumar Das, Formerly Professor I, HRI,Ald; Professor & Head, Department of Mathematics, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University, Belur Math, Dist Howrah - 711202; BAISNAB, Abhoy Pada, Formerly Professor of Mathematics, Burdwan Univ.; K-3/6, Karunamayee Estate, Salt Lake, Sector II, Kolkata - 700091; BANDYOPADHYAY, Sanghamitra, Professor & Director, Indian Statistical Institute, 203, BT Road, Kolkata - 700108; BANERJEA, Debabrata, Formerly Sir Rashbehary Ghose Professor of Chemistry,CU; Flat A-4/6,Iswar Chandra Nibas 68/1, Bagmari Road, Kolkata - 700054; BANERJEE, Rabin, Emeritus Professor, SN Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Block - JD, Sector - III, Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700098; BANERJEE, Soumitro, Professor, Department of Physical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohanpur Campus, WB 741246; BANERJI, Krishna Dulal, Formerly Professor & Head, Chemistry Department, Flat No.C-2,Ramoni Apartments, A/6, P.G.
    [Show full text]
  • The Akka Mahadevi: the Saint- Poet
    The Akka Mahadevi: The Saint- Poet VIJAYJ\ GUTIAL Gulbarga University Gulbarga The Virashaiva Movement in the twelfth century Karnata.ka is essentially a bhakti movement, of which we may see different expressions at different stages in the spiritual history of India. Bhakti is central to the heritage oflndia, and is its essential ethos. The unique phenomena of the Bhakti tradition appears to have begun in South India, in Tamil Nadu even before seventh century with theAlvars and the Nayanmars and later the movement spread to other parts of the country. The bhakti cult found one of its strongest expressio ns in the Virashaiva movement of the Shivasharanas, spearheaded by Basavanna dming the twelfth century in Karnataka. The Haridasas followed the Shivasharanas in the fifteenth century. The bhakti tradition continues with Tukaram and Namadev in Maharashtra, and Vallabhacharya and Narasimha Mehta in Gujarat. IfTulsidas, Kabirdas and Mirabai are the great mystics of the north, Chaitanya belongs to Bengal and Lalleshvari to Kashmir. Irrespective of the religious and philosophical systems to which they belo nged , aJ I the mystics ,of the bhakti tradition speak the same language ofloving devotion 9ffered to God. In bhakti, rituals are re placed by devotion and there is an accent on purity in personal character. Th_e mystic's bhakti involves a total ~~dication of the will. These mysttcs have made the supreme u-ansiiJon from the life of the senses to the life of the spirit. The intuition of the 'Real' lying at the root of the visible world and sustaining its life impels them to hanker for the communion with the Supreme Self.
    [Show full text]
  • Allama Prabhu - Poems
    Classic Poetry Series Allama Prabhu - poems - Publication Date: 2012 Publisher: Poemhunter.com - The World's Poetry Archive Allama Prabhu(12th Century) Allama Prabhu (Kannada: ????? ?????) is a mystic-saint and Vachana poet (called Vachanakara) of the Kannada language in the 12th century. Prabhu is the patron saint (Prabhu, lit, "Master"), the undisputed spiritual authority, and an integral part of the Lingayata (lit, "Devotees of the god Para-Shiva or Lingadeva") movement that decisively shaped society in medieval Karnataka and forever changed the contour of popular Kannada poetry. He is normally included among the "Trinity of Lingayatism" – Basavanna, the founder of the movement, and Akka Mahadevi, the most prominent woman poet of that time being the other two. The socio-religious movement they pioneered used poetry (called Vachana Sahitya, lit, "Vachana literature") to criticise mere ritual worship and the caste- based society, and gave importance to moral values and love of mankind. It is well accepted that though Basavanna was the inspiration behind the Veerashaiva movement and earned the honorific "elder brother" (anna) at the "mansion of experience" (Anubhava Mantapa), Allama was the real guru who presided over it. According to the scholars K. A. Nilakanta Shastri and Joseph T. Shipley, Vachana literature comprises pithy pieces of poetic prose in easy to understand, yet compelling Kannada language.[1][6] The scholar E. P. Rice characterises Vachana poems as brief parallelistic allusive poems, each ending with one of the popular local names of the god Shiva and preaching the common folk detachment from wordly pleasures and adherence to devotion to the god Shiva (Shiva Bhakti).
    [Show full text]
  • Sharanas Concepts of Revolution
    Imperial Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (IJIR) Vol-2, Issue-9, 2016 ISSN: 2454-1362, http://www.onlinejournal.in Sharanas concepts of Revolution Dr. Pralhad V Chengte Assistant professor of Political Science Government First Grade College , Humanabad. India Abstract: The topic entitled “Sharanas concepts of much stress on meaningless rituals and super fluous Revolution” deals with the life sketch of Sharana’s ceremonials immoral acts like drinking liquor, meaning and definition of the concept of eating flesh and sexual laxity were being practised Revolution; It also traces social Religions and in the name of religion. political conditions before and during Sharana’s “Basava was born about 1131 A.D. in movement. Ingleshwar Bagewadi, in Bijapur district Madarasa and Madalambike were parent of Basava. He was Introduction: born in a devout Brahmin family. As a young boy It should however not be forgotten that Bhakti he was very precocious and given to the religious came to be associated with the Sharana Revolution. musings and questionings. The boy It was a spiritual experience with wider Basaveshwara was eight years old. Preparations ramifications which had firm faith in community for his Upanayana or the Sacred Thread action and movement. “Ceremony were made according to the family Sharana’s teachings and their, relevances to traditions2. Basaveshwara could not agree to the modern times, traces. Sri Shivasharana’s were a ceremony at all. The father and son disagreed on great mystic treasurer of Lord’s love and a social the issue. The boy Basava’s argument was that he reformers, they were visionary rationalist and a has already invested with linga at the time of his socialist they promoted the cause of the birth and the Linga worship and Brahmanical rites down-trodden.
    [Show full text]
  • Unit 5 the Pallavas, the Pandyas and the Kalachuris*
    Kingdoms in the Deccan and UNIT 5 THE PALLAVAS, THE PANDYAS AND the South THE KALACHURIS* Structure 5.0 Objectives 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Pallavas 5.3 Pandyas 5.4 The Pallava-Pandya Conflicts 5.5 Interregnum and Downfall 5.6 Kalachuris 5.7 Administration 5.8 Economy 5.9 Society 5.10 Religion 5.11 Literature 5.12 Art and Architecture 5.13 Summary 5.14 Key Words 5.15 Answers to Check Your Progress Exercises 5.16 Suggested Readings 5.0 OBJECTIVES After reading this Unit, you will be able to learn about: the political history of Pallavas, Pandyas and Kalachuris and their rise and fall; administration and the social, economic and religious conditions under these three dynasties; and their cultural activities in the fields of literature and art and architecture. 5.1 INTRODUCTION Earlier in this Course we read about different kingdoms in Deccan and south India from the post-Satavahana period. In this Unit we will look at three significant dynasties from the region viz. the Pallavas, Pandyas and Kalachuris in some detail. Ancient Tamil region was denoted by the term Tamilakam or Tamilaham which can be identified with present-day Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, Lakshadweep and southern parts of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Dominant Tamil kingdoms of the region were Cholas, Cheras and Pandyas during the Sangam age which roughly spans from 300 BCE to 300 CE. In this Unit we will read about Pandyas during the Sangam age and the period of discontinuity in *Dr. Richa Singh, Ph.D. from the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
    [Show full text]