| Anubhava Mantapa | |
|---|---|
ಅನುಭವ ಮಂಟಪ ಬಸವಕಲ್ಯಾಣ | |
 .jpg) 3d view of proposed new Anubhava Mantapa (Basavakalyan) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Lingayatism |
| Sect | Lingayatism |
| District | Bidar district |
| Region | Kalyana-Karnataka |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status |
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| Ownership | Ma.gha.Cha Dr. Basavalinga Pattadevaru (president) |
| Governing body | Government of Karnataka |
| Year consecrated | 12th Century |
| Location | |
| Location | Tipranth, Basavakalyan, Bidar district, Karnataka, India |
| Municipality | Basavakalyan |
| State | Karnataka |
| Country |  India |
| Administration | Government of Karnataka |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Basavanna |
| Funded by | Government of Karnataka |
| Date established | 12th century |
| Construction cost | |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 770 people |
| Width | 1,884 feet (574 m) |
| Site area | 101 acres (0.41 km2) |
| Elevation | 182 ft (55 m) |
Anubhava Mantapa, established by Basavanna in the 12th century C.E., is a religious complex located in Tipranth, Basavakalyan, in the Bidar district of Karnataka. It is the first religious parliament in the world, whose name is literally translated as "experience pavilion", and was an academy of mystics, saints and philosophers of the lingayat faith in the 12th century. It was the source of essentially all religious and philosophical thought pertaining to the lingayat, and was presided over by the mystic Allama Prabhu, with numerous Sharanas from all over Karnataka and other parts of India participating.
This institution was also the fountainhead of Vachana literature, which was used as the means by which Veerashaiva religious and philosophical thought was propagated. Other giants of veerashaiva theosophy, including Akka Mahadevi, Channabasavanna, and Basavanna himself, were active at the Anubhava Mantapa. The Anubhava Mantapa is also called the Mahaamane.[1]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to Anubhava Mantapa in his speech during the inauguration of a new parliamentary building, stating that the Anubhava Mantapa established by Basavanna in the 12th century is the foundation of parliamentary democracy.[2]
- ^ "Anubhava Mantapa' site eludes researchers". The Hindu. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "PM Modi". www.india.com. Retrieved 21 August 2023.