Shivasharanara Aikysthalagala Nakshe

A Shivasharana is a devotee of Shiva who's maxim was  surrender to Shiva, inner-purity and simple living. The Shivasharana revolution of XII Century CE led by eminent Shivasharana like Akka Mahadevi, Allama Prabhu and Basavanna was aimed at achieving social equality, casteless society and devotion through Vachana Sahithya. Vachanas are poetry with profound message in simple language composed by Shivasharana. The epicenter of Shivasharana revolution was Kalyana the capital of Bijjala's kingdom, present day Basava Kalyana in Bidar district. Every revolution faces resistance, and Shivasharanas too had to face the ire of powerful upper caste leaders which eventually caused the king to turn against the revolution. The conflict exploded after Bijjala's assassination. The Shivasharanas were expelled from the kingdom, pursued by army they fled in all directions, majority went southwards. Shivasharanas though peaceful at heart were fighters when it came to self defense, more so to protect Vachana Sahitya. Many of the Shivasharanas were martyred but their legacy was kept alive by the followers. Their places have burial have become religious places. To this day people visit Shivasharanas Aikyasthala as a mark of respect to their contribution and to get inspired by their philosophy.

Basavanna's Aikya Mantapa | Akka Nagamma's Aikya Mantapa
Gangambike Aikyasthala | idol of Neelambike

Here's a map which has pins marking locations of Aikyasthalas. The map (and the list below) will be updated as and when a discovery is made. In case readers know of Aikyasthala not marked in this map, please do share the info in comment section. Your info will be added to the map.

You can also view the map with list of sites by visiting opening this link: Shivasharanara Aikysthalagala Nakshe.

The Shivasharana Aikyasthala marked in the above map are listed below. Click on linked to read details of that place.

1. Ajaganna at Lakkundi.
2. Akka Mahadevi the Shivasharane who considered Shiva as her husband attained Aikya near Srisailam.
3. Akka Nagamma, the elder sister of Basavanna at a place called Yenne Hole near present day Tarikere town.
4. Allama Prabhu at a place called Kadali Vanam which too is near Srisailam.
5. Basaveshwara at Aikya Mantapa at Kudala Sangama at the confluence of rivers Malaprabha and Krishna.
6. Channabasaveshwara, son of Akka Nagamma and nephew of Basaveshwara at Ulavi in the western ghat jungles.
7. Dohara Kakkayya at Kakkeri near Alnavar.
8. Gangambike, wife of Basaveshwara on the bank of river Malaprabha near Kadrolli.
9. Madiwala Machayya a washerman by profession at Karimani near Murgod.
10. Neelambike also wife of Basaveshwara on the bank of river Krishna near the village Tangadgi.
11. Siddarameshwara of Sonnaligi in present day Solapur at Godekere near KB Cross (between Nittur and Tiptur).

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