nijasharana.com
nijasharana.com – A Tribute to Ambigara Chowdayya
Hello everyone,
I’m Arun C Kallappanavar, and I’m excited to share with you the journey of creating nijasharana.com, a dedicated website that celebrates and archives the life, vachanas, and values of Vachanakaara Nijasharana Ambigara Chowdayya.
This project was born out of respect for his revolutionary thoughts, deep wisdom, and social vision. Below is a timeline that explains how it all came together:
🛠 Project Timeline
📌 December 2024
- The idea for the project sparked during my research on vachanas.
- I started collecting resources, vachana data, and reference materials, especially from government archives like [Kanaja].
🖥️ January 2025
- I began designing and developing the site.
- Built the static site using HTML, CSS, and Jekyll — hosted on GitHub & Cloudflare Pages.
- Images and illustrations were created by me, with valuable assistance from ChatGPT for structuring and organizing the content.
📅 21st January 2025
- Official Release of nijasharana.com 🎉
- Added:
🎙️ Podcast + Social Media
We also launched the “Nijasharana Vichara Vinimaya” Podcast – a space for open thoughts, interviews, and discussions related to social justice, vachanas, and Ambigara Chowdayya’s philosophy.
- Planned to host via RSS with major platforms like Spotify and YouTube.
- Interview with Dr. Dominic, Director of Kannada Study Center, Bangalore University, is coming soon.
You can also follow us on:
📚 Future Plans
- Add more vachanas with meanings.
- Blog and articles etc.
- Create educational videos for YouTube.
- Organize community contributions.
- Host guest articles and open discussions.
🙏 Final Note
This project is a personal offering to preserve and promote the work of Ambigara Chowdayya. You’re welcome to explore, learn, and share. If you use any content, kindly credit arunck.com.
Thanks for being part of the journey!