Anubhava Mantapa
(अनुभव मंटप)Literal Meaning
Hall of Spiritual Experience
Etymology & Sanskrit Root
From Kannada/Sanskrit 'Anubhava' (direct experience) + 'Mantapa' (pavilion/hall).
Spiritual Insight & Context
Founded by Basavanna in 12th-century Kalyana, this was one of the world's earliest recorded assemblies where devotees of every caste and gender gathered as equals to debate spiritual truth.