01-22-2011, 10:24 AM
[quote name='ramana' date='22 January 2011 - 09:51 AM' timestamp='1295669585' post='110349']
The lingayats founder was Brahmin Basavanna or Basavaiah who was a minister for a Chalukya king. He wanted to erase caste differences. His followers were there in Andhra too. Some say it was a factor in Palnadu war.
Now Lingayats are termed a caste!
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The Lingayats dont accept brahmins as priests
Their priests are called Jangams and they use local language in their prayers, not sanskrit
In one of Byrappa's novels, he notes the extreme anti-brahmin prejudice of the Lingayat Mutts
The lingayats founder was Brahmin Basavanna or Basavaiah who was a minister for a Chalukya king. He wanted to erase caste differences. His followers were there in Andhra too. Some say it was a factor in Palnadu war.
Now Lingayats are termed a caste!
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The Lingayats dont accept brahmins as priests
Their priests are called Jangams and they use local language in their prayers, not sanskrit
In one of Byrappa's novels, he notes the extreme anti-brahmin prejudice of the Lingayat Mutts