Complex sentence: Allama Prabhu a poet saint in the 12th century of the Lingayat sect, a contemporary of Basava who was also instrumental in prompting bhakthi cult through his poems (written in Kannada language) among Shiva worshipers.
Split into simpler sentences: Allama Prabhu a poet saint in the 12th century of the Lingayat sect, was a contemporary of Basava. Allama was instrumental in prompting bhakthi cult through his poems in Kannada language among Shiva worshipers.