Kanaka Dasa was facing to give him darshan. Kanaka Dasa spent only a short time in Udupi. He used the phrase, "Kagineleya Adikeshava" as his signature referring to the deity of Kaginele. Writings Major works Nalacharithre (ನಳಚರಿತ್ರೆ) Haribhakthisara (ಹರಿಭಕ್ತಿಸಾರ) Nrisimhastava (ನೃಸಿಂಹಸ್ತವ) Ramadhanyacharithe (ರಾಮಧಾನ್ಯಚರಿತೆ), a rare work on class struggle Mohanatarangini (ಮೋಹನತರಂಗಿಣಿ) Kanakadasa wrote about 240 Carnatic music compositions (kirtane, ugabhogas, padas, and philosophical songs) besides five major works. Around 100 songs in Kannada and 60 songs in English are published in popular books. Kanakadasa Jayanthi Kanaka Dasa's birthday is celebrated in Karnataka, particularly in the Kuruba community. In 2008, Government of Karnataka decided to commemorate his birthday as a state festival and declared 15 November a state holiday. Kanakadasa Palace During an excavation at Baada, Shiggaon region of Karnataka, the archaeological department found ruins of a fort and a palace which was identified as the magnificent era of Kanaka Dasa (who was earlier called Thimmappa Nayaka). The State Government of Karnataka has built a new fort, palace and idols of Kanaka Dasa and his life scenarios commemorating the religious leader. Bhakta Kanakadasa Postal Stamp In 1990, the Government of India honored Kanaka Dasa by releasing a postal stamp in his name. In popular culture Kannada actor and singer from the Kannada movie industry Dr. Rajkumar played Kanaka Dasa in the movie Bhakta Kanakadasa and the movie received a good response from the public. Girish Karnad made a documentary film, Kanaka-Purandara (English, 1988), on the two medieval Bhakti poets of Karnataka. See also Baada, Shiggaon References Carnatic composers Bhakti movement Indian social reformers Indian male poets History of Karnataka Indian Vaishnavites People from Haveri district Kannada people Haridasa 1509 births 1609 deaths 16th-century Indian poets Poets from Karnataka Vijayanagara poets Scholars of Vijayanagara Empire