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One of the most fascinating episode in the religious history of Southern India
is the rise of the Virasaiva movement. These heroic followers of Siva-also
called Lingayatas-are characterized by a unique combination of intense devotion
and social reformation. The movement arose in the twelfth century under the
charismatic leadership of Basava. Men and women from every backgroud, highcaste
as well as untouchable, joined the experimental community of the Virasaivas.
They has their own sacred literature in the form of short poems in the
vernacular language of the region: Kannada.
One of the most fascinating episode in the religious history of Southern India
is the rise of the Virasaiva movement. These heroic followers of Siva-also
called Lingayatas-are characterized by a unique combination of intense devotion
and social reformation. The movement arose in the twelfth century under the
charismatic leadership of Basava. Men and women from every backgroud, highcaste
as well as untouchable, joined the experimental community of the Virasaivas.
They has their own sacred literature in the form of short poems in the
vernacular language of the region: Kannada.