Mysuru, March 10 -- Dr. Shyla, resource person and Professor at Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies (KIKS), has said that the Vachana Movement started in the 12th century, promoted the knowledge of science, righteousness and spiritualism.

She was speaking at a lecture and interaction programme on the topic 'Allammana Vachanagala Chintane' organised jointly by Sri Basaveshwara Institute of Social Research and Extension, KIKS and Department of Kannada and IQAC Cell, Mahajana Degree College, at College auditorium in city recently.

Stating that the Vachanakaras of yesteryears laid the foundation to modern mystic and spiritual literature, Dr. Shyla said that several writers have written about Allama Prabhu. "Writers have described Allama Pr...