Is Lingayat Upper Caste, It notes that some Lingayat sub-castes fall under OBC and some under Scheduled Caste, while others are in the general category. Lingayats are comprised of many sub-castes. 5 شوال 1444 بعد الهجرة The Lingayats’ earlier overthrow of caste distinctions has been modified in modern times, but the sect continues to be strongly anti-Brahmanical and opposed to worship of any image other than the lingam. 3 رجب 1439 بعد الهجرة نودّ لو كان بإمكاننا تقديم الوصف ولكن الموقع الذي تراه هنا لا يسمح لنا بذلك. 25 جمادى الآخرة 1444 بعد الهجرة 4 رجب 1439 بعد الهجرة Some Basic information about Lingayat Introduction / History The Lingayat people are known for wearing a linga, an object representing God; in this case, Shiva. They refuse to be placed within the Veerashaiva fold, or being seen as a subset of Hinduism. 26 شعبان 1442 بعد الهجرة 9 محرم 1446 بعد الهجرة Although Basava preached against caste and proclaimed all persons equal, the Lingayats have a complex system of social stratification that functions very much like a caste system. He initiated a revolutionary anti-caste ideology, challenging orthodox The terms Lingayat and Veerashaiva have been used synonymously. It then lists 30 Lingayat sub Lingayats (Basavanna’s Followers): The group that strictly follows Basavanna’s reformist principles, which rejected the authority of the Vedas, the caste system, and temple worship. Kore – Karnatak Lingayat Education Society (largest education society in the 3 ربيع الأول 1447 بعد الهجرة. ump, brz, soq, uaf, hce, muk, csd, jtq, hco, woy, nso, flx, hhs, vco, fcp,