Indian Streams Research Journal

Volume : VI, Issue : I, February - 2016

A STUDY ON THE LINGAYATISM IN THE NILGIRIS

B. Magendran, M. Saravanakumar

By : Laxmi Book Publication

Abstract :

Lord Basava was the founder of Lingayatism. Ordinarily, one who wears a Linga on the person is called a Lingayats. People belongs to different regions in The Nilgiris speak Badaga language. There are Lingayats, Brahmins, Gowdas, Thorias living in The Nilgiris. Majority of the people are Gowdas. Lingayats are living in twenty villages and their population is considerably less. Badagas have shrines on the hills for certain ancestors especially for ‘Hethaiamma’. The Lingayats are living in MerkunaduSeemai. Lingayats should pray thrice a day or at least twice a day. Lingayats can purify themselves. Lingayats lead a discipline life. The Lingayats population in The Nilgiris is computed by using simple percentage method.

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20. S.M.Hunsal, (2004) The Lingayats Movement, Publishers Basava Samahti ,Bangaluru.
21. Paul Hockings, (1989) The Badagas, Blue Mountains: The Ethnography and Biogeography of South Indian Religion, Oxford University Press,Delhi.
22. Basavaraj Guru Siddappa Menasinkai, (2005), The Light of Basava Linga, Published Dharwad Mutt, Bangalore.
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