Question

meaning of virashaivism

Answer 1

When the connection of temple worship and Tamil Bhakti movement was made it led to a reaction which resulted in Virashaiva movement intiate dby Basvanna and his companions Allama Prabhu and Akkamahadevi. This began in Karnataka. The Virashaivas beleive in equalityof human beings and against Brahmanical ideas about caste and treatment of women.

Answer 2

Answer:

virashaiva movement initiated by the basavanna and his companion like Allama Prabhu and akkamahadevi this movement begin in Karnataka in the mid 12th century this veerashaiva was argued strongly for the equality of all human being and against brahmanical ideas about caste and the treatment of women they were also against all forms of ritual and ideal worship