KANAKADASARU - Ondu chintane
️ kAnaKadAsaRu (1508 to 1606) https://archive.org/details/kanakadasaru-ondu-chintane For followers of DaAsaSahityA, Sri KanaKaDasaru is suParichaya. A poet, philosopher, composer, keerthanakaara, a HariDasa, a social reformer, Sri KanakaDasaru was a Kannadiga who lived during 15th century belonging to the tradition of HariDasa movement. Born in a place called BaADA village in the present Haveri (Dt.) of Karnataka State, Kanaka Dasaru originally known as Thimmappa Nayaka was a Paalayagara collecting Tax/Revenue on behalf of the Vijayanagar Empire. He was also a warrior helping the Kingdom during war times. Kanakadasaru who had a treasure of Gold (Kanaka) became popular as KanakaNayaka later as Kanakadasa, was philanthropist in sharing his treasure for philanthropic activities; He was instrumental in the installation of the famous temple of AadiKesavaRaya at Kagninele. Sri KanakaDasaru took his Deeksha from none other than Saint Sri VyasaRajaru and became his discipl...