The Last Census showed that there are 55 Lac Veerashiva Lingayats in the Country, where as the estimated population across the country is 3.5 Crores and around 22 % of the total population of Karnataka state out of 6 Cr Population.
The Census for 2010 has started, Lot of our brother’s mention as Hindus while the Census guys visit our homes. Various organizations of the community are fighting with the government to recognize Veerashiva Lingayats as a separate religion and the work is still in progress to get a separate code for the our Religion like others.
For this Census Government has given separate codes for each of the religions like Hindus, Muslims, Jains, Christians etc for some 6 religions. There is also code for other religions, if we need to get the approximate count of Veerashiva Lingayats in the country we need to get ourselves mentioned in the Other Religion code with a compulsorily mentioning of Veerashiva Lingayat.
The Population count will definitely help the in seeking benefits for the community from the Government of India, Karantaka and also in showing our strength.
Please Mention the following to the Census Officer.
Religion – Other Religion
Other Religion Name : Veerashiva Lingayat.
Write LINGAYATH In the 2010 Census
ReplyDeleteSend this message to all lingayat freinds
"Its an appeal to all LINGAYAT'S, Write only "LINGAYAT" and don't write any sub-caste in Religion & Caste column. Its very much necessary to get Constitutional Recognition & status of Religious Minority for our 'LINGAYAT Religion".
Pleas do not write as "Hindu-Lingayat" or Veershaiva or "Veershaiva-lingayat Write only LINGAYATH in the Census 2010.
Visit these sites to know lingayathism:
https://sites.google.com/site/lingayatsite/
http://vishwagurubasavanna.com/
http://lingayathism.net
Sharanu Sharanarthigalu.
I dnt understand 1thing ..what is different between lingayaths and veerashaivas... Some politicians are dividing for their political purpose but... We are only beerashaiva lingayaths bcoz basavann established only veerashaivam and he did wear lingam.. We called as verrashaivalingaths.. Please dnt Divid our community.. Bcoz this is great community in world
Deletein hinduism already we r divide by 4 varnas again 1001 sub castes ... then wat u r bothering bout ???
Deletein hinduism already we r divide by 4 varnas again 1001 sub castes ... then wat u r bothering bout ???
DeleteIf Lingayats are different from hindus why do they worship the hindu god shiva. Why did they not create their own god ?
Deletewhy do lingayats have shivrathri on the same day as hindus have if they do not follow hindu panchang ?
DeleteLingayat 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.
ReplyDeleteLingayathism has Lord Basavanna as its founder-prophet.
Lingayathism is not based on the preachings of Vedas, Agamas, Bhagawadgita, Mahabharata, Ramayana, Bhagawata, Puranas, etc. but based on Vachana literature which opposed four-fold caste system, untouchability, polytheism, inequality and preached equality, monotheism etc. and is the authoritative source of knowledge for Lingayats.
Lingayat religion totally rejects Homa, Yajna and Sacrifice and opposes such rituals.
Lingayathism is strictly monotheistic. Basavanna preached consistent monotheism which preaches belief in one only God who is all pervading, omnipotent, omniscient etc. He insisted to worship the only God in the form of globular Istalinga and nothing else.
Lingayathism 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.
Lingayathism rejects these 5 pollutions. Pollution of birth, death, caste, menstruation and orts.
Lingayathism does not believe in astrology, Vastushilpa, horoscope etc.
Lingayathism disbelieves in four fold caste system i.e. 1. Brahmin. 2. Kshatriya 3. Vaishya. 4. Shudra & Untouchables (Asprushya) & considers this classification as man-made and advocates for horizontal type of society based on religions and social equality.
Lingayats have their own
1.Metaphysics - Shunya Siddhanta
2.Yoga - Istalinga Yoga given by Basavanna
3.Mystic philosophy -Shatasthala
4.Religious consecration - Istalinga Diksha through which any body can be taken into Lingayat fold.
5.Religious fraternity - Equal treatment without any differentiation of caste, creed, class, sex etc. when once consecration is over.
This 100% wrong beasuse Veerashaiva or lingyatha dharma founder is 5 Peethas ...(Pancha Peethas) basavanna is follower or reformer of all caste
DeleteAs per Dr chidandamurthy research book say that before basavann veersshiva dharma was present and by virtue of thought of that basavann join veersshiva and done lot good reforms in the social justice to all
DeleteNeed a clarification , if lingauts to be considard as separate religion then why are you worshipping shiva and other gods, also chanting vedas by ainor a sub group in lingauts also in marriages .pleae clarify .....!!1
ReplyDeleteYou are right
DeleteBasavanna taught istalinga dyan and every body in India knows that linga is the other form of Shiva and is the only yoga went from south India to north India, that is why lingayaths worship Shiva. There were many shiva sharanas and Basavnna was one of them and very effective. Channa Basavanna was also Lingayath and proposed the reading of vedas as veer shaiva were studying the Vedas from long time.
DeleteBrahmin are real builders of this country
ReplyDeletebrahmins are stomach builders
DeleteBrahmins build only stomach builders and they depend on other people like creatures because they can not do physical work. varna system is the useless system supported by Brahmins. As per Varna system Brahmin should not make Money and should live to help society, in India Brahmins are dying for money, most greedy people.
DeleteLingayathism has very good concepts of Life.
ReplyDeleteIt is important from Childwood to get good track for success.
You see people becoming terrorists, doctors, engineers or successful business man etc.
The good and bad path depends on how a child is bought up and the type of education he recievs.
Why are most of the Islam becoming terorists....?
similary, Lingayathism is a religon which teach us good things from birth.
I have seen majority of Lingayathism being succssful in their lives.
myself though not a beliver of the caste system,today I am abroad working successfully and leading a good life.
If I look back,it is all because of Lingayathism, the deciple that has tought me to be successful in all respect.
Health, Life, work, good relationship with others... etc
Long live Lingayathism....
Well said sir/medam
DeleteVeerashaiva is the religion name but from 16th century it started to called as lingayaths
Lingayath means linga+ayath
Ayath means the one who is having finally lingayath means the one who is having lunga
Its wrong to call lingayath.... But its spreaded from century cant easily change
I said u all this beacuse for ur kind information..... Thank you
Hari om
Lingayats are not hindus.. there is no caste system in lingayaths. No idol worship but unfortunately very few lingayats know this.. lingayats should read vachanas to known lingayath philosophy.. iam atheist but love basavanna vachanas about humanism. But i surprised when i know that lingayats supports BJP.. the political party runs on hindutva ideology. Spreads hate towards other religions.. i want to know answer from lingayats..
DeleteIf lingayats are not hindus why do the worship hindu god shiva ?
DeleteThey do not have their own god. They have to borrow a hindu god ?
Deleteur right...!!!
ReplyDeleteWell said
DeleteMany people and scholars have failed to understand the philosophy of Lingayats. They consider this as another caste or religion .the philosophy is unparallelled in the world history, if one follows Lingayatism in true spirit there will be no hunger, no starvation, no greed , no jealousy , no hatred , only peaceful living with highest mental satisfaction . Every vachana has it's own logic and reasoning based on rationalism. But what to , people fail to understand and follow it ..
ReplyDeleteYes..well said
DeleteLingayata religion is great
ReplyDeleteHow is Veerashaiva different than Hinduism ?
ReplyDeleteIn Tamil nadu lots of veershaiva is there they are eat non-veg. they are devote shiva other gods.
before born basvanna, veerashiva exist and it is one of caste of Hinduism ?
Jataveda muni, the guru of basavanna was veersaiva....
DeleteLingayatisim existed before Lord Basavanna, Lord Basavanna has definitely contributed a lot to Veershaiv Lingayat by following Veershiva principles and with his philosophy changed the Radical Thinking, He modified Lingayatisim, and definitely changed the radical thinking which was than approved by all Veershaiva guru's which existed 5000 yrs ago. Hence one cannot simply overrule the contribution of Guru's to the Humankind.
ReplyDeleteIn fact Allumprabhu gave him Diksha, who was he ? Veershaiva or Lingayat any records available ??
Even all Religion has Guru's, yup definitely all dosen't agree on single principle, hence different Religion exist on this Earth. which teaches Constructive work and not Destructive.
But today's world believe in proof and try to restrict whichever they want, not academically, (Just like News Reports, they will show what they want to project and not full conversation)
But today's qualified (Sorry to say not Educated) class is not ready to believe the Truth, since History unfortunately dosen't keep all proof for Next gen. (i.e.why it is History)
And precisely some people are taking temporary benefits of this and we give them award like Nobel etc..since they systematically destroy the earlier proofs to maintain rapo.
Newton discovered Gravity, do u mean to say it never exist before Newton ??
Its a nature of Human to keep on discovering, on the Timeline.
Well said
DeleteThe main contention for seeking a separate religion tag, according to Shivashankarappa, is while Hindusim is based on Manu dharma "which discriminates people based on their birth", 12th century social reformer Basavanna, who evolved Veerashaivism, fought against the caste system.
ReplyDelete12th century social reformer Basavanna, who evolved Veerashaivism, fought against the caste system
ReplyDeleteOverall good stats. Veerashaiva Lingayat is a dominant caste in Karnataka.
ReplyDeleteveershaiv religion is ancient religion
ReplyDeleteveershaiv is great
ReplyDeleteIn Karnataka is very highest population and we are follows Basavanna Tathvas
ReplyDeleteರಾಜಕೀಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅಧಿಕ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವ ನಮ್ಮ ಜಾತಿ ಒಡೆದು ತಮ್ಮ ಬೇಳೆ ಬೇಯಿಸುವ ನಾಯಕರು ನಮಗೇ ಬೇಡ.
ReplyDeleteನವೇಲ್ಲಾ ಒಂದೇ.. ಧರ್ಮಬೇಕಾದರೇ ವೀರೇಶ್ವವಲಿಂಗಾಯ್ತ ಧರ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಡಿಕೆ ಇಡಿ.
ಜಾತೀ ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸುವ ಧರ್ಮ ಬೇಡ...
jai lingayatha jai basava ... lingayathara hesaralli bele beyisikolluva manuvaadigalige kaadide gandanthara eccharike ... rip mm kalburgi rip gouri lankesh ...
ReplyDeleteCan anyone tell me why Lingayats worship shiva who is a hindu god ?
ReplyDeleteCan anyone tell me as to why lingayats have shivrathri the same day as hindus have ?
ReplyDeleteEven arya samaj does not have caste system so how does not recognizing caste system make it different religion.
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