English Explanatory Dictionary

Lingayatism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A sect of Shaivism whose worship is centered on Shiva's lingam.

Word forms

Lingayatism

Etymology

From Kannada ಲಿಂಗಾಯತ (liṅgāyata, “Lingayat”) + -ism.

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