Kanakadasara Keerthanegalu | Padagalu | Bhakthi Geethegalu 1: Kanakadasaru was a great saint and poet from Karnataka. His contribution to Kannada Dasa Saahityha [Dasa Literature] is huge. He has composed lot of devaranamas, Keerathanas, Padagalu but only 240 are available today. He worshiped lord Adhikeshava of Kaginele village hence in his poems he used Kaagineleyaadikeshava.