Question

Write a short notes on the "Virashaiva tradition".

Answer 1

Answer:

The Virashaiva tradition in Karnataka: They worship Shiva in his manifestation as a linga, and men usually wear a small linga in a silver case on a loop strung over the left shoulder. ... Lingayats believe that on death the devotee will be united with Shiva and will not return to this world.

Explanation:

Lingayat, also called Virashaiva, member of a Hindu sect with a wide following in southern India that worships Shiva as the only deity. ... It is in their ritual and social observances that their split with traditional Brahmanical Hinduism is most apparent.

Answer 2

Answer:

The Virashaiva tradition in Karnataka: They worship Shiva in his manifestation as a linga, and men usually wear a small linga in a silver case on a loop strung over the left shoulder. Lingayats believe that on death the devotee will be united with Shiva and will not return to this world.