A non-profit organization based in Erlangen, Germany, promoting the teachings of Vishwa Guru Basavanna across the Basavanna community across Europe.
Basava Samithi Europe is a non-profit pan European organisation headquartered in Erlangen, Germany, dedicated to promoting the timeless social and spiritual teachings of the 12th-century visionary reformer Basavanna — values rooted in equality, devotion, social justice, and the dignity of honest work.
Our organisation brings together Basavanna followers across Europe through cultural celebrations, spiritual gatherings, community initiatives, and the preservation and promotion of the rich Vachana literary tradition.
We strive to create a platform that inspires harmony, inclusiveness, and the continuation of Basavanna's progressive ideals for future generations.
Rejection of caste and social discrimination.
Ishtalinga worship and the Sharana path — open to all.
Honest work as a sacred act — Kāyakave Kailāsa.
Bridging Kannada culture across European nations.
Basavanna's Vachana Sahitya remains one of the world's great literary traditions, speaking directly to contemporary values of justice and compassion.
