Bijjala and Siddhadandanatha were pleased with bis work.
Bijjala was a follower of traditional Shaivism.
Bijjala was a brave warrior
Basava was unquestionably loyal to Bijjala.
Thaila III, whom Bijjala had ousted,
It is possible that Bijjala took these charges seriously
As a subordinate official, Basava was unquestionably loyal to Bijjala.
The death of Bijjala has been a matter of controversy.
Bijjala was a brave warrior and a clever and powerful administrator.
We saw earlier that Bijjala became an emperor by unfair means.
Bijjala belonged to the traditional religion which accepted the Varna dharma
They were much perturbed and complained to Bijjala about the proposed marriage.
In the beginning of his service, he was a loyal servant of Bijjala.
Some people say that Bijjala was murdered in spite of Basava' s pleadings.
It was observed earlier that Bijjala wanted to test the integrity of Basava,
Barmarasa and he was no other than the son- in- law of Bijjala himself.
As we saw earlier, Bijjala who usurped the Chalukyan throne in 1162 A. D.
But the narration does tell broadly how
Basava was able to get a job under Bijjala.
Thaila III, whom Bijjala had ousted,
had a son named Someshwara IV and he was still living.
They went in a group to King Bijjala and complained that his treasurer Basava had entered
narrated by later Virashaiva writers of how Bijjala tried to fool Basava, but was himself fooled.
It is possible that Bijjala took these charges seriously
and put Basava to the test on various occasions.
In the meanwhile, the treasurer died and Bijjala gladly made Basava the Chief Treasury Officer in his place.
Basava has brushed aside these allegations as baseless,
saying that' he is not in need of Bijjala' s money.
He fully knew that the people were obedient to Bijjala not out of love or respect, but out of fear.
Bijjala belonged to the traditional religion which accepted the Varna dharma
and he disliked Basava' s principle of equality of all men.
The lives of Basava and Bijjala are inter-
twined and the life of one had a marked impact upon that of the other.
For example, Kasapayya or Kasavimantri was ruling the Banavasi area
in 1163 A. D. and was one of those who strongly supported Bijjala.
In the last chapter, we saw that Basava came to Kalyana in 1162 A.
D., i. e., when Bijjala officially proclaimed himself Emperor.