Lingayatism
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Lingayatism is a distinct Hindu religious tradition from Karnataka that worships Shiva in the form of a personal linga and emphasizes social equality, personal devotion, and rejection of caste and ritual orthodoxy.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lingayat community | 1 |
| Lingayat movement | 1 |
| Lingayat tradition | 1 |
| Lingayatism canonical | 1 |
| Veerashaiva-Lingayat heritage | 1 |
| Vira Shaivism | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1000145 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lingayatism Context triple: [Shaivism, hasMajorBranch, Lingayatism]
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A.
Vaishnavism
Vaishnavism is a major tradition within Hinduism that centers on the worship of Vishnu and his avatars, especially Krishna and Rama.
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B.
Shaivism
Shaivism is a major Hindu tradition centered on the worship of the god Shiva as the supreme being, encompassing diverse philosophical schools, rituals, and devotional practices.
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C.
Gaudiya Vaishnavism
Gaudiya Vaishnavism is a devotional Hindu tradition, rooted in the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, that centers on loving worship of Krishna as the Supreme God through practices like chanting the Hare Krishna mantra.
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D.
Dvaita
Dvaita is a dualistic school of Hindu philosophy that emphasizes a fundamental distinction between the individual soul and the supreme God, typically identified as Vishnu.
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E.
Brahmoism
Brahmoism is a 19th-century monotheistic reform movement within Hinduism that emphasizes reason, social reform, and the rejection of idolatry and caste distinctions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lingayatism Target entity description: Lingayatism is a distinct Hindu religious tradition from Karnataka that worships Shiva in the form of a personal linga and emphasizes social equality, personal devotion, and rejection of caste and ritual orthodoxy.
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A.
Vaishnavism
Vaishnavism is a major tradition within Hinduism that centers on the worship of Vishnu and his avatars, especially Krishna and Rama.
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B.
Shaivism
Shaivism is a major Hindu tradition centered on the worship of the god Shiva as the supreme being, encompassing diverse philosophical schools, rituals, and devotional practices.
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C.
Gaudiya Vaishnavism
Gaudiya Vaishnavism is a devotional Hindu tradition, rooted in the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, that centers on loving worship of Krishna as the Supreme God through practices like chanting the Hare Krishna mantra.
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D.
Dvaita
Dvaita is a dualistic school of Hindu philosophy that emphasizes a fundamental distinction between the individual soul and the supreme God, typically identified as Vishnu.
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E.
Brahmoism
Brahmoism is a 19th-century monotheistic reform movement within Hinduism that emphasizes reason, social reform, and the rejection of idolatry and caste distinctions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu denomination
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Shaivite tradition ⓘ religious tradition ⓘ |
| associatedFigure |
Akka Mahadevi
ⓘ
Basavanna ⓘ
surface form:
Allama Prabhu
Basavanna ⓘ Basavanna ⓘ
surface form:
Channabasavanna
Madharasa ⓘ |
| corePractice |
bhakti (devotional worship)
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worship of personal linga ⓘ |
| coreSymbol | linga ⓘ |
| demographics |
major community in Karnataka
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present in Andhra Pradesh ⓘ present in Maharashtra ⓘ present in Telangana ⓘ |
| doctrine |
direct relationship between devotee and God
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emphasis on inner purity over external ritual ⓘ equality of all devotees ⓘ opposition to caste hierarchy ⓘ rejection of Brahminical priestly mediation ⓘ rejection of Vedic ritualism ⓘ worship of Shiva as ishtalinga (personal linga) ⓘ |
| emphasis |
monotheistic devotion to Shiva
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personal devotion ⓘ rejection of caste distinctions ⓘ rejection of ritual orthodoxy ⓘ social equality ⓘ |
| ethicalFocus |
gender equality in spiritual matters
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sharing of earnings (dasoha) ⓘ social justice ⓘ work as worship (kayaka) ⓘ |
| founder | Basava ⓘ |
| languageOfScripture | Kannada ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Shiva ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure |
community of jangamas (wandering preachers)
ⓘ
matha-based institutions ⓘ |
| originPlace | Karnataka ⓘ |
| periodOfOrigin | 12th century ⓘ |
| placeOfEarlyDevelopment | Kalyana (Basavakalyan) ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Karnataka
ⓘ
South India ⓘ |
| rejects |
Brahminical ritualism
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Vedic sacrificial rituals ⓘ caste-based discrimination ⓘ idol worship apart from linga ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripture |
Shunya Sampadane
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Vachanas ⓘ |
| scriptureLanguage | Kannada ⓘ |
| viewOnScriptures | gives primacy to vachana literature over Vedas ⓘ |
| viewOnSociety | advocates casteless community ⓘ |
| viewOnWomen | recognizes women saints and teachers ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lingayatism Description of subject: Lingayatism is a distinct Hindu religious tradition from Karnataka that worships Shiva in the form of a personal linga and emphasizes social equality, personal devotion, and rejection of caste and ritual orthodoxy.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vira Shaivism
this entity surface form:
Lingayat community
this entity surface form:
Veerashaiva-Lingayat heritage
this entity surface form:
Lingayat movement
this entity surface form:
Lingayat tradition