Ja Ca Ni is the abbreviated form of Veerashaiva Saint Jagadguru Cannabasavaraja Desikendra Shivacharya Mahaswamiji, Nidumamidi Samsthana, Guluru (1908 – 1996). He was a creative writer and researcher with more than 200 works to his credit including Vachanas, essays, biographies, poetry, plays and critical works on philosophy. He wrote in Kannada and Sanskrit. He upheld Dasoha, self subjection to a deity or man, and astravarana, eight coverings to protect a devotee. Ja Ca Ni Teachings As per his teachings, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva stand for creation, preservation and transformation. The trinity represent omkara roopa. In Aum, rudra is indicated by A, Vishnu by U, and Brahma by M. He rejected all kinds of caste and color discrimination. He taught that one may become Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya or Shudra through one’s character and profession. Jagadguru Cannabasavaraja Nidumamidi states that Rudra, Bhadra and Shiva are pioneers of religious harmony in