Madivala Machideva

Madivala Machideva,also known as Veera Ganachari Madivala Machideva, was an Indian warrior of the 12th-century.

Madivala Machideva spread social awareness through his poetry, popularly known as Vachanaas. Followed Basavanna philosophy Basavanna rejected gender or social discrimination, superstitions and rituals such as the wearing of sacred thread, The traditional legends and hagiographic texts state Madivala Machideva to be the Shiva Sharans of the Lingayats. However, modern scholarship relying on historical evidence such as the Kalachuri inscriptions state that Madivala Machideva was the poet philosopher who revived, refined and energized an already existing tradition. Madivala Machideva literary works include the Vachana Sahitya in Kannada Language. He is also known as protector of Bhaktibhandari (literally, the treasurer of devotion).

The Old Airport Road that connects Domlur and the old Bangalore airport was renamed as 'Madiwala Machideva Road' in his honour in September 2016.12th century great warrior and saint of veershiava dharama, protected Vachanas of Basavanna

The Kannada film Machideva, starring Saikumar and Charulatha, is an action drama movie depicting Machideva and directed by Nanda Kameshwara Reddy.

• Colourful procession marks Madiwala Machideva Jayanti, The Hindu
• Vachana in "VACHANA" English Version Translation by: O.L. Nagabhushana Swamy, ISBN 978-93-81457-12-2, 2012, Pub: Basava Samithi, Basava Bhavana Benguluru 560001.
• Shivasharaneyaru, by: Shri Somashekhar Munavalli and Shri Siddhayya Puranik, 1994, Pub: Shree Basaveshwara Peetha, Karnataka University Dharwad-580003.
• Heaven of Equality, Transalted by: Dr. C. R.Yaravintelimath and Dr. M. M. Kalburgi, 2003, Pub: Shree Basaveshwara Peetha, Karnataka University Dharwad-580003