The 882nd Birth Anniversary of Basaveshwara (1134-1168 AD) will be celebrated in London on 7th May 2016.
For the first time Basaveshwara birth anniversary will be officially celebrated on the British soil in the presence of the Indian High Commissioner Mr. Navtaj Sarna. Rt Hon Keith Vaz, M.P for Vauxhall Kate Hoey, Mr C.B Patel and Former Mayor of Lambeth Dr Neeraj Patil.
Modi ji Yoga guru Dr H.R Nagendra is invited as a special guest for this occasion by The Basaveshwara Foundation UK.He was recently conferred the prestigious Padma Shri award for his contribution in the field of Yoga and research in India.
The statue of 12th century Indian Philosopher and social reformer was erected along the bank of river Thames in London.
The Prime Minister of India; Sri Narendra Modi ji unveiled the statue of Basaveshwara in the backdrop of British Parliament on the 14th of Nov 2015 along the bank of river Thames.
This was the first statue of an Indian philosopher approved by the British Government on conceptual grounds in the vicinity of British Parliament.
The British Government approved the statue because of Basaveshwara’s role in promoting democratic ideals, gender equality and his crusade against caste discrimination.
The Prime Minister is very concerned about the ongoing drought situation in Karnataka/India and is against any lavish expenditure towards the event, so the entire event will organized with a budget of £1:00 that was paid for the garland to the statue.
