08-06-2011, 12:46 AM
I disagree with this Lingayats do not use Brahmins as priests and they do not follow vedas etc. Lingayat is a widespread culture across Karnataka and AP and it is not one caste and several castes are part of this shiava section. Castes are due to occupation and this sectionism is due to practicing religion in a particular way.
Though Lingayats are politically savvy and are maintaing a groupish structure in Karnataka (I bow my head with great respect to Kannadigas for that) even in 2011, it is actually not restricted to Karnataka. It is there even in AP. Lingayat culture is significant in AP brahmins, Reddys and Kapus. Reddy brothers are not just like that in BJP.
Coming to Lingayatism in AP brahmins, there are basically two sections one being Niyogis and the other called as Vaidikis. There are several subsections but occupationally Niyogis took administrative/ministerial portions of the kingdoms and Vaidikis the vedic and ritualistic occupations. There is a subsection in Niyogis called as Lingadharas (who wears Linga in their yagnopavetha and mangalasutra). This subsection does not maintain it like a sub-caste. They marry other Niyogis etc. Similarly in Vaidikis, there is a sub section called as Aaradhyas and they also carry linga. The funny part is Other Niyogis marry Lingadharas and Lingadharas marry Aaradhyas and Aaradhays marry Videekis. But Niyogis does not marry Vaidikees. (This is all traditionally and not strict)
Jangams is also a subsect of Brahmins. Just calling them as non-Brahmin will not cut ice and is a Vaishnavaite conspiracy <img src='http://www.india-forum.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Anyway this is OT for BJP thread. I will write the Why Yeddi is targeted seperately.
Though Lingayats are politically savvy and are maintaing a groupish structure in Karnataka (I bow my head with great respect to Kannadigas for that) even in 2011, it is actually not restricted to Karnataka. It is there even in AP. Lingayat culture is significant in AP brahmins, Reddys and Kapus. Reddy brothers are not just like that in BJP.
Coming to Lingayatism in AP brahmins, there are basically two sections one being Niyogis and the other called as Vaidikis. There are several subsections but occupationally Niyogis took administrative/ministerial portions of the kingdoms and Vaidikis the vedic and ritualistic occupations. There is a subsection in Niyogis called as Lingadharas (who wears Linga in their yagnopavetha and mangalasutra). This subsection does not maintain it like a sub-caste. They marry other Niyogis etc. Similarly in Vaidikis, there is a sub section called as Aaradhyas and they also carry linga. The funny part is Other Niyogis marry Lingadharas and Lingadharas marry Aaradhyas and Aaradhays marry Videekis. But Niyogis does not marry Vaidikees. (This is all traditionally and not strict)
Jangams is also a subsect of Brahmins. Just calling them as non-Brahmin will not cut ice and is a Vaishnavaite conspiracy <img src='http://www.india-forum.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />Anyway this is OT for BJP thread. I will write the Why Yeddi is targeted seperately.