The Kalachuri Kingdom (1130-1184), Virashaiva Saints and Vachanakaras
- Basavanna (known as Basaveshvara wrote the spiritual lyrics vachanas- Kannada)
- Renukacharya
- Darukacharya
- Ekoramacharya
- Panditaradhyacharya
- Vishwaradhyacharya
- Akkamahadevi
- Nilambike
- Gangambike
- Allama Prabhu
- Siddarama
- Chennabasava
- Madivala Machayya (vachanakara- Kannada)
- Madara Channayya (vachanakara -Kannada)
- Sakalesha Madarasa (vachanakara-Kannada)
- Ramanna (vachanakara-Kannada)
- Sujikayakada Ramitande (vachanakara-Kannada)
- Medara Ketayya (vachanakara-Kannada)
- Kayakada Basappa (vachanakara-Kannada)
- Virupaksha Pandita - (Chennabasavapurana- Kannada)
- Dharani Pandita - (Bijjalarayacharite - Kannada)
- Chandrasagara Varni (Bijjalarayapurana- Kannada)
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