About VSNA

The VSNA is a non-profit, tax-exempt religious organization (US Tax Exempt ID# 51-0245255) in the USA.

The Veerashaiva Samaja of North America, affectionately called the VSNA is a non-profit religio-cultural institution totally dedicated to the preservation, protection and propagation of the Lingayat-Veerashaiva way of life depicted by Basavanna and his contemporaries. The VSNA’s mission is succinctly stated in its preamble to its constitution.

VSNA operates in the framework of its constitution which was framed in 1979 and amended as time passed. At its central level, the organization operates via two major branches – the Board of Directors (BoD) and the Board of Regents (BoR). VSNA also consists of 20 local chapters. Over 1000 families particiapate in year round programs via local chapters, conduct linga-puja, vachana recitals, spiritual disclosures, kayaka and dasoha (charity work). VSNA also organises an annual convention where around 500 members gather to celebrate and learn the phylosophy of Basava and other contemporary sharanas

VSNA Mission

To preserve, to protect and to propagate for the present and posterity and to instill, to imbibe and to impart the Lingayat (Veerashaiva) heritage, legacy and way of living and its universal values as exemplified in the pronouncements (Vachanas) of the Sharanas and to popularize, to practice the exalted principles of Dasoha and Kayaka through service to humanity at large.

About VSNA – Georgia Chapter

VSNA – Georgia Chapter established in 1990 and has about 30+ active members. Members meet regularly every month.  During the meetings, chapter members actively participate in Linga Puje, meditation, Anubhava Ghosti and also perform Dasoha in the form of donation to Mathas, needy families, victims, charities etc.