A History of South India from Prehistoric Times to the Fall of Vijayanagar c19.s3.13

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They are still recited by Lingāyat ācāryas for the instruction of their followers. Some of the Vacanas have a section called Kāla-jñāna, a messianic forecast of the future, speaking of the arrival of an ideal king, Vira Vasanta Rāya, who would rebuild Kalyāni and restore the Lingāyat religion to its full glory. The Vacanas often bear the mudras (marks in set phrases) of their authors.