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Examines the vachanas to reveal a complex transition from oral tradition to textual community, suggesting a new understanding of authorship.
The 12th-century vachana movement in Karnataka is one of the most revisited cultural phenomena in Kannada. At the heart of this revolution lies the “vachana”-a unique composition employed by the leading figures of the movement. While traditional scholarship often views these compositions through the lens of modern literary authorship, the vachana phenomenon is far more fluid, functioning as a living archive of a collective spiritual consciousness. By examining the vachanas not merely as static poems but as socially embedded utterances, we can begin to unpack the complex transition from oral tradition to organized textual community.
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