The 25th edition of Kalyana Parva, organised to spread the teachings of 12th-century social reformer Basaveshwara and the ideals of the Sharana movement, will be held in Basavakalyan, Bidar district, from Saturday to Monday.Addressing a press conference in Bidar, head of the Allamaprabhu Shunya Peetha Siddarameshwara Swamiji said that the three-day Kalyana Parva celebrations will feature national-level religious, social, intellectual and cultural programmes.The event will be held on the premises of Basava Mahamane, which houses a 108-ft statue of Basavanna.It aims to spread Basavanna’s philosophy, the message of Vachana literature and the Sharana ideals of equality across the world, he said.Kalyana Parva was started in 2001 under the leadership of the late Mathe Mahadevi. Organised by the Basava Dharma Peetha and the Kalyana Parva Utsav Committee, the event has reached its 25th year with the silver jubilee edition.Thousands of Basaveshwara followers from various districts of Karnataka and States, including Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, are expected to participate in the celebrations.The event will be held in the presence of Mathe Gangadevi, head of the Basava Dharma Peetha at Kudalasangama.
Published - October 22, 2026 06:59 pm IST