<p>He was speaking after inaugurating a two-day state-level workshop on “Ancient Kannada writings of Vachanas, Keerthanas and Thatwapada - an analysis”, organised jointly by the Karnataka State Open University, Prasaranga, and the Books Authority of Karnataka. <br /><br />‘Bhakti’ or devotion is the basis for the vachanas and Kerthanas. These ancient writings provide a different meaning and perspective when they are revisited or when the reader goes for second reading, he said. <br /><br />“There are simple Vachanas and Keerthanas which are easily understood and assimilated by common man. <br /><br />But, there are few works of these ancient literature where even a scholar will find it difficult to put it in perspective of its original meaning. As one goes for repeated study of these vachanas, different interpretations surface,” he said. <br /><br />There should be continuous endeavour to understand the vachana writers like Basavanna, Akkamahadevi, Allamaprabhu and understand the writings of Budha and other philosphers, he added. <br /><br />KSOU Vice-Chancellor K S Rangappa, Dean G T Devegowda, Director of Prasaranga, Dr D K Rajendra, Dr A Rangaswamy and Dr D T Basavaraju were present.</p>
<p>He was speaking after inaugurating a two-day state-level workshop on “Ancient Kannada writings of Vachanas, Keerthanas and Thatwapada - an analysis”, organised jointly by the Karnataka State Open University, Prasaranga, and the Books Authority of Karnataka. <br /><br />‘Bhakti’ or devotion is the basis for the vachanas and Kerthanas. These ancient writings provide a different meaning and perspective when they are revisited or when the reader goes for second reading, he said. <br /><br />“There are simple Vachanas and Keerthanas which are easily understood and assimilated by common man. <br /><br />But, there are few works of these ancient literature where even a scholar will find it difficult to put it in perspective of its original meaning. As one goes for repeated study of these vachanas, different interpretations surface,” he said. <br /><br />There should be continuous endeavour to understand the vachana writers like Basavanna, Akkamahadevi, Allamaprabhu and understand the writings of Budha and other philosphers, he added. <br /><br />KSOU Vice-Chancellor K S Rangappa, Dean G T Devegowda, Director of Prasaranga, Dr D K Rajendra, Dr A Rangaswamy and Dr D T Basavaraju were present.</p>