Question 1: In this work, Allama is considered an incarnation of the Hindu god ________, and Parvati, the consort of the god Shiva, takes the form of the princess of Banavasi to test his detachment from the material world.
Question 2: The saint gave him a ________, the universal symbol of the Hindu god Shiva, and instantly, Allama was enlightened and transformed into a seeker of spirituality.
Question 4: [4] According to Harihara's biography of Allama, the earliest account of the saint's life, he was a temple drummer in modern ________, Karnataka state, India.
Question 5: Some details of the early life of Allama are available from biographies written about him, such as the writings of noted ________ poet Harihara, while other accounts are generally considered legendary.
Question 7: He is normally included among the "Trinity of Lingayatism" – ________, the founder of the movement, and Akka Mahadevi, the most prominent woman poet of that time being the other two.