Allama Prabhu is included among the "Trinity of Lingayathism", along with Basavanna, the founder of the movement, and Akka Mahadevi, the most prominent woman poet.
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Allama Prabhu is included among the "Trinity of Lingayathism", along with Basavanna, the founder of the movement, and Akka Mahadevi, the most prominent woman poet.
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Some details of the early life of Allama Prabhu are available in the writings of noted Hoysala poet Harihara, while other accounts are generally considered legendary.
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Allama Prabhu was a contemporary of the other famous Lingayat devotee-poets, Basavanna and Akka Mahadevi.
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Allama Prabhu came from a family of temple performers, was himself an expert at playing a type of drum called maddale, and his father was a dance teacher.
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The grief-stricken Allama Prabhu wandered aimlessly, arriving at a cave temple, where he met the saint Animisayya .
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The saint gave him a linga icon, blessed him with knowledge on god, and, Allama Prabhu was enlightened and transformed into a seeker of spirituality.
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Allama Prabhu died in Kadalivana near Srishila, and legend has it that he "became one with the linga".
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Allama Prabhu used his vachanas to spread Lingayathism, which is monotheistic and nondualistic, and has a strong egalitarian message.
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Nevertheless, Allama Prabhu's philosophy is described as monism and as non-dualism .
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Allama Prabhu de-emphasized the need to perfect difficult feats of Yoga and emphasized overcoming the boundaries between relative and absolute knowledge, between devotee and guru .
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Allama Prabhu used his poetry to teach others, voicing a spirituality that is Nirguna, yet uses Saguna devotionalism in order to metaphorically express what is inexpressible:.
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