Kanaka Dasa (15091609) was great poet, philosopher, musician and composer from KarnatakaKarnataka
Karnataka is a States and territories of India in the southern part of India. It was Unification of Karnataka on November 1, 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act....
. He is known for his KirtanesKriti

Biography

Thimmappa Nayaka was his original name and he belonged to chieftain (KurubaKuruba
Kurubas or Kurumas are Hindus concentrated mainly in the southern states of India. They are also known as Dhangars in Maharashtra, Kurumba / Kurumans / Kurumbar in Tamil Nadu, Gaddi, Bharwad, , Bakarwal in Jammu & Kashmir and Oraon in Eastern India....
or Nayaka) family of KagineleKaginele
Kaginele, is the birth place of Kanaka Dasa a great saint from Kuruba community. It is a village situated in Haveri district of Karnataka state, India.... ...more

A saint from udipi and devotees of kaginele adi keshava >he is desaicilple of guru vyasaraya and they say he awas shepard and was not allowed in templ lord krishna staue turmned to wards the place he was standing >Her has redered lot of divine songs on adikeshava and very authentic dwaitee and adwaitee also