![]() ![]() There are almost 6 million Lingayats and forms almost 17 percent of Karnataka’s population hence the move to recognize Lingayats as a minority and separate religion definitely would bring cries about vote bank politics but it’s a time to accept that Lingayats were different from Brahminism hence should be recognized accordingly. Recognizing Lingayats is not a division of any religion, but a recognition of a set of people who follow certain path and principles, which are entirely different from any other religion. Few bhakti movements after that openly – at least – broke the firm caste law of the prohibition of varna-samkara.Īll those who are claiming that recognizing Lingayat as a separate religion is a dangerous attempt to divide Hindus, they should keep in mind that Indian society is already divided into thousands of castes and sub-castes. The parents were brutally executed the result was a near civil war in the kingdom and Lingayats were driven out. Even though he was a minister in the kingdom, this was too much. Gail Omvedt in her book ‘ Understanding Caste, From Buddha to Ambedkar and Beyond‘ writes, in the 12th century, when it was unthinkable, Basavanna sponsored a marriage between the son of a Dalit member and the daughter of a Brahmin. “the birthless has no caste distinctions, no ritual pollution.” In one of his sermon, Basavanna asserts that Thousands of women were part of the world’s first democratic parliament Anubhava Mantapa during the 12th century.īasavanna’s vision of a societal order was based on human freedom, equality, rationality, and brotherhood, all these aspects are missing in Brahminism. When rules of Manusmriti and Vedas kept women on the sideline, Lingayats gave equal rights of worship or preaching religion to all men and women without discrimination. Another aspect that set Lingayatism apart from Brahminism is women could perform priestly functions. There were no temples instead there were free discussion areas, where men and women both could perform priestly functions. They also don’t believe in caste, rebirth or karm-kand etc.īasavanna was from Brahmin class and a minister in the kingdom of Kalyana but he rejected Vedas, sacred thread and priestly rituals, which set Lingayatism separate from Brahminism. According to Lingayat religion, they don’t believe in Vedas, Bhagavad Gita, Purana or Upanishads, neither they worship 33 crore Hindu Gods or bow to Brahmins. Lingayat rejects Vedas and cruel Hindu caste system. Lingayatism emerged as a reactionary force against Brahminism. ![]() ![]() One of such movement was Lingayat movement, founded by Basavanna in northern Karnataka in the 12th century. There were very few movements in India which openly defied rules of caste and Vedas. ![]()
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