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	Linga - New World Encyclopedia
		While the linga is a symbol of great importance to all Shaivite sects, it is the central object of all spiritual activity for one in particular—the Lingayats ("bearers of the linga"), also known as the Virasaivas ("heroic Shaivas"), a reformist Shaivite sect prominent in the border regions of Maharashtra and Karnataka in the mid-twelfth century.
		Following their leader, each of Basava's disciples wore a linga in a tube fastened to their neck (or to their arm), which took the place of the sacred thread worn by most orthodox upper caste Hindu men.
		Otherwise, Lingayats are highly iconoclastic, and the linga is the only symbol they are permitted to acknowledge, since it alone serves as a constant reminder to the devotee that no other focus is necessary.
	www.newworldencyclopedia.org /entry/Linga (2195 words)

	Lingayat – FREE Lingayat Information \| Encyclopedia.com: Find Lingayat Research
		The Lingayats' belief in a single deity and their concept of bhakti (devotion) as an intuitive and loving knowledge of God show the influence of Ramanuja.
		They reject Brahma and the authority of the Vedas; their opposition to child marriage and the ill-treatment of widows anticipated the social reform movements of the 19th century.
		To the Lingayat community, he is a posterboy in a state which has sharply divided caste rivalry with the Vokkaligas.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1B1-370298.html (897 words)

	Basavakalyan, Karnataka
		Lingayat religion founded by Lord Basavanna and followed by one lakh ninety six thousand Sharanas at His life time, is a non-Hindu, non-Vedic Faith for the following reasons.
		Lingayatism does not consider any such places on earth as holy and any river or pond as sacred and mere dip in water will absolve all sins.
		So if Lingayats accept that they are Hindus, they are to be inevitably grouped under Shudra column in the four fold social structure as they do not wear sacred thread.
	wikimapia.org /458535 (841 words)

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		Going against the way of the times, the Lingayats rejected, Vedic authority, caste hierarchy, the system of four ashramas, a multiplicity of Gods, ritualistic (and self-aggrandizing) priestcraft, animal sacrifice, karmic bondage, the existence of inner worlds, duality of God and soul, temple worship and the traditions of ritual purity-pollution.
		Lingayats place great emphasis on this life, on equality of all members (regardless of caste, education, sex, etc.), on intense social involvement and service to the community.
		On the occasion of birth in a Lingayat family, the child is entered into the faith that same day by a visiting jangama, who bestows a small Sivalinga encased in a pendant tied to a thread.
	members.tripod.com /~lingayat/veerashaiva.html (1623 words)

	Lingayatism Summary and Analysis
		The Lingayats are a Hindu sect concentrated in the state of Karnataka (a southern provincial state of India), which covers 191,773 square kilometers.
		The Lingayats constitute around 20 percent of the total population in that state and are also common...
		Lingayatism or Veerashaivism is a Hindu religious sect in India.
	www.bookrags.com /Lingayatism (95 words)

	Hubli-Dharwad Central emerging as a battlefield for the Lingayats
		Hubli-Dharwad Central emerging as a battlefield for the Lingayats
		Congress' leader Shankaranna Manoli, a powerful Lingayat leader, is banking on votes from all the communities.
		Lingayats and Muslim votes are considered crucial for any one to win this battle of votes.
	www.andhranews.net /India/2008/May/20-Hubli-Dharwad-Central-45672.asp (875 words)

	The Gazetteers Department - KOLHAPUR
		Kolhapur Lingayats worship several gods, among them Basava the founder of the faith whom they consider an incarnation of Nandi (Siva's bull), Ganapati and Virabhadra the sons of Siva, and Ganga and Parvati the wives of Siva.
		The word Lingayat is the anglicised form of Lingavant, which is the vernacular term commonly used for any member of the community.
		This Puritan simplicity raises them in the social scale, and has resulted in producing a steady law-abiding race, who are conservative of the customs of their forefathers, and have hitherto opposed a fairly unbroken front to the advancing tide of foreign ideas.
	www.maharashtra.gov.in /english/gazetteer/KOLHAPUR/people_lingayats.html (7186 words)

	Reference for Lingayatism - Search.com
		Lingayats believe in a monotheistic world where Shiva the supreme God and self are one and the same.
		Lingayats believe in a monotheistic world where Shiva is the supreme God and the self and Shiva are one and the same.
		Lingayats are spread in several villages such as The Denad in Kilkotagiri,surrounding villages of Kotagiri,Sogathurai, Katteri etc in The Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu.
	www.search.com /reference/Lingayatism (2647 words)

	Lingayat Religion and Expressive Culture
		The Lingayat theological doctrine of saktivisistadvaita (a qualified monistic philosophy characterized by Sakti, the spiritual power of Shiva); its socialization agents, the guru and the jangama (monk) ; and its notion of istalinga are distinctively Lingayat in character.
		The beliefs and behavioral patterns of Lingayats are expounded in the compositions of Basava, whom they regard as their founding father as well as a dominant influence in the works of his colleagues.
		Lingayats believe in a one-and-only God and worship him in the form of istalinga, which resembles the shape of a globe.
	www.everyculture.com /South-Asia/Lingayat-Religion-and-Expressive-Culture.html (548 words)

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		The Emblem that the Karnatak Lingayat Education Society has adopted officially is carefully designed, beautifully carved, meaningful and symbolic of the ideology that K.L.E. Society stands for.
		At the lower portion, a figure which is sacred to the Lingayats, namely an ‘Ishtalinga’ held in the palm in a worshipping posture is represented, with a halo around it.
		The majority of Lingayats are farmers, and the bullock is the backbone of cultivation.
	www.klesociety.org /klesocietymain.php?page=aboutkle&subpage=ourlogo (482 words)

	Tehelka:: Free. Fair. Fearless
		Lingayats in Karnataka flex muscle to get a book, which they say shows their founder Basaveshwara in poor light, banned.
		The Lingayats, the followers of Basaveshwara, were demanding its ban saying the book questions his caste and lineage.
		The political clout the Lingayats (or Veerashaivas) enjoy is enormous as they form the largest vote bank in the state.
	www.tehelka.com /story_main33.asp?filename=Ne040807politics_puts.asp (1199 words)

	Karnataka
		All Lingayat subcastes believe (a) that they are Lingayats; (b) they employ the ritual services of Jangam priests; (c) they observe no commensal restrictions and interdine except with Navaliga (Hadapad), Madiwal and Kimbhar; (d) they attend the marriage ceremonies held in their subcaste and help each other; and (e) owe their allegiance to Basavanna (:20).
		The Lingayats and Vokkaligas vehemently resented their exclusion from the backward classes list, claiming that they were still unable to compete on equal terms with the upper castes, particularly the entrenched Brahmin positions in education and employment.
		Lingayats are considered as part of the "most backward" under category I and "more backward" under category II, along with Sudras, SC converts to Christianity, Buddhists and Muslims under category II.
	saxakali.com /southasia/litrev7.htm (9913 words)

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		Though the Lingayats as a sect trace their origin to Bijjala's minister Basava in the twelfth century A.D., the Vira-saiva faith is said to be of primeval origin, and its tenets are based on the vedas.
		The essence of Lingayats faith is an unquestioning belief in the efficacy of the lingam, the symbol of siva.
		Every child is invested with the the lingam on the 7th or 11th day after birth, when the naming ceremony is performed, and his lingam must never leave his possession till he dies, and it is placed in his left hand when his body is commited to the grave.
	articles.hosuronline.com /applications/Default.asp?ItemID=233&rcid=109&pcid=106&cid=109 (4940 words)

	Lingayat Orientation
		The Lingayats speak Kannada, one of the four major Dravidian languages spoken in the south of India.
		Lingayats live in all nineteen districts of Karnataka State in south India, which stretches from 11°05′ N to 19°00′ N and from 74°00′ E to 78°06′ E and along the Arabian Sea.
		The north and central regions are their heartland, although Lingayats are found also in the four neighboring states of Maharashtra and Goa to the north, Andhra Pradesh to the east, and Tamil Nadu to the south.
	www.everyculture.com /South-Asia/Lingayat-Orientation.html (269 words)

	The Hindu : Karnataka News : Lingayats, BCs help JD(S) stage a comeback in Gulbarga
		It is the support of backward classes and Lingayats, which helped the Janata Dal (Secular) win five of the 13 Assembly seats in Gulbarga district.
		The voting pattern showed that Kabbaligas and Kurubas, who constitute a majority among the backward classes, and a section of Lingayats favoured the Janata Dal (S) to stage a comeback in the district.
		The Janata Dal (S) fielded six Lingayats, two Muslims, two Scheduled Castes and two candidates from backward classes, and allotted the Kamalapur (Reserved) seat to the CPI(M), which fielded Maruti Manpade.
	www.hindu.com /2004/05/17/stories/2004051705080500.htm (553 words)

	In Karnataka politics, caste matters
		The Lingayat community from which Yeddyurappa hails declared war against the JD-S which is headed by a Vokkaliga leader, terming it as the biggest betrayal of their lives.
		The Lingayats comprise 17 per cent of the population of Karnataka and are dominant in the central and northern parts of Karnataka.
		The last of the strong Lingayat leaders in Karnataka politics were J H Patel from the JD-S and Veerendra Patil from the Congress, both of whom went on become chief ministers.
	in.rediff.com /news/2008/apr/21spec.htm (1119 words)

	GAZETTEERS OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY - KOLHAPUR
		Besides Kunbis Jains, Lingayats, Marathas, Brahmans, Musalmans, Berads, Bhandaris, Hanbars, Dhangars, Kolis, Mhars, and the artisan classes are cultivators.
		Of these Kunbis are found all over the State; Jains and Lingayats mostly in the east, in Alta, Ichalkaranji, Katkol, Raybag, and Shirol; Berads and Hanbars mostly in Gadinglaj; and Bhandaris in a few villages below and along the Sahyadris.
		They understand the benefit of keeping their fields free from weeds and use manure; but Jains and Lingayats are better farmers in many respects.
	www.maharashtra.gov.in /pdf/gazeetter_reprint/Kolhapur/agriculture_husbandmen.html (3058 words)

	Karnataka results: It's all about the caste
		While Yeddyurappa was being portrayed as the Lingayat leader, H D Kumaraswamy was the leader for the Vokkaligas.
		The Congress too roped in S M Krishna at the last minute, as he is a popular leader from Bangalore, which has a crucial 28 assembly seats, and belongs to the Vokkaliga community.
		The Lingayats and the Vokkaligas continue to be the dominating castes, with as many as 110 seats in the 224-member Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
	www.rediff.com /news/2008/may/29kgovt.htm (423 words)

	International Missions Emphasis 2005: Photo Gallery
		Lingayats of India: At a training session in India, local leadership trainers teach others to become trainers, too, as they share their faith and disciple Christians in villages.
		Lingayats of India: After a training session, Indian believers break into small groups and role-play as if they were sharing their faith in a home setting.
		Lingayats of India: Christians in a southern Indian village two hours from the closest city are trained to visit homes and share the gospel.
	ime.imb.org /resources/download/photos/day1.htm (283 words)

	Hinduism Today \| Mar 1994
		Vira, "heroic," Saivites are also known as Lingayats, "bearers of the Linga." All members are to constantly wear a Linga encased in a pendant around the neck.
		Vira Saiva tradition states that Basavanna was a reflective and defiant youth who rejected much of the Saivism practiced in his day, tore off his sacred thread, yajnopavita, at age 16 and fled to Sangama, Karnataka.
		To this day, by rejecting the Vedas, Lingayats continue to put themselves outside the fold of mainstream Hinduism, but in their acceptance of certain Saiva Agamas, align themselves with the other Saiva sects.
	www.hinduismtoday.com /archives/1994/3/1994-3-13.shtml (1657 words)

	Lingayats, lord shiva, Siva worship, Karnataka, Kadalasangamadeva
		Virasaivites describe their religion as “revived, regenerated and revolutionary Saivism.” The term Virasaiva means “militant, heroic follower of Siva.” They also call themselves Lingayats because they wear the Linga, the emblem and symbol of Lord Siva, on their person.
		It was somewhere in 1160 AD that Lingayatism originated as a result of the activities of scholar saint Basavanna.
		The Lingayats are entrenched in the Pashupata tenets which believes Siva is everything, the beginning and the end.
	www.indiaprofile.com /lifestyle/lingayats.htm (390 words)

	deendar anjuman
		Some of these are revered as local deities by the Lingayats, such as the Bahmani ruler Ahmad Shah Wali, worshipped as an incarnation of the Lingayat deity Shah Allama Prabhu, or the Sufi Shah Muinuddin of Thinthini, known to the Lingayats as Munishwar.
		In particular, he said, the Lingayats, whom he estimated numbered some 50,00,000, were ripe for conversion to Islam, because, in his words, they were ‘pitiable, powerless, bereft of friends’ and ‘their source of support has always been the Muslim community’.
		While addressing the Lingayats his focus was largely on himself, claiming to be the avatar of the revered Lingayat figure Channabasaveswara.
	www.truthindia.com /page58.html (14325 words)

	Lingayathism.net - Cjay Content
		Likewise Veerasaivism, a sect of Saivism cannot be an independent religon from Hinduism and Lingayatism an independent religion cannot be a sect (or caste) of Hinduism.
		Lingayatism preaches neither to worship Shiva nor Vishnu but insists on to worship God, the Absolute Reality, Lingadeva in the form of globular shaped emblem-Istalinga.
		All these are identified as only Lingayats and not differentiated on the basis of their previous castes they belonged to prior to conversion.
	www.lingayathism.net /html/modules/cjaycontent/index.php?id=40 (480 words)

	How the caste factor swung the vote on Kerala Global Dot Com , The Complete News Port of Kerala
		But this election accentuates a trend noticed in the last Assembly elections in 2004, that of the consolidation of the Lingayat vote in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party, a party which has all through its campaign projected a Lingayat as its Chief Ministerial candidate.
		Lingayats have this time won over 60 seats, while Vokkaligas have claimed about 50.
		While Lingayats in north Karnataka have favoured the BJP, Vokkaligas in the Old Mysore regions, such as Mandya and Hassan, seem to have remained largely loyal to the Janata Dal (S).
	www.news.keralaglobal.com /readFullNews.php?ID=137190&cat=KARNATAKA (450 words)

	Proposal from Asha Chitradurga
		For many years the Lingayats have dominated in land ownerships and manage to get most of the land allocated to their community.
		While the Lingayat's, the dominant community in the area, have an average land holding of 25 acres per family, the Dalits don't even have 2 acres each and in number of cases don't have possession of the land which belongs to them.
		Prakash who actually is a Lingayat himself has got the support of Lingayat youth of our village for this purpose.
	www.ashanet.org /detroit/Projects/Chitradurga/details.html (1815 words)

	Children make a song and dance of Basava’s teachings \| Articles \| Community
		Basava, or Basavanna, was a 12th century social reformer and religious leader in India who founded the Lingayat religion.
		The Lingayats believe in one God — Shiva — and wear a Linga (form of Shiva) on their bodies at all time.
		Kumar, who also spoke about the relevance of Basava principles in the modern society, said that the teachings of Basava are easy to follow and can be represented in many ways.
	www.indianewengland.com /ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications::Article&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&AudID=6DB130B32A584257B754FA8F61835161&tier=4&id=9A8CBED202424AD78880B18CAE23741C (595 words)

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