Basaveswara jayanti celebrated

Zaheerabad: The 886th birth anniversary of Basaveswara was organised in Zaheerabad, Nyalkal, Kohir, Jharasagam and Mogudampally mandals on Tuesday. A huge bike rally was organised by the Lingayat Samajam.

Special prayers, Bhajans and programmes like Dhwajarohanam were organised. Speakers on the occasion exhorted people to inculcate the qualities of 'Basava Tatva,' which is essential for the progress of the society.

Town president of Lingayat Samaj Rajkimar Shetkar, town president of Rashtriya Basavadal Shankar Patel, Sandappa, Congress party town president Narsimha Reddy were also present on the occasion.