Identify the correct statements about the 'Virashaiva' tradition:
(A) It was led by a Brahmana named Basavanna.
(B) Worship Shiva in his manifestation as a linga.
(C) Lingayats supported the idea of caste and the "pollution" attributed to certain groups by Brahmanas.
(D) Virashaiva do not practise funerary rites and instead, ceremonially bury their dead.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (B) and (D) only
(A) It was led by a Brahmana named Basavanna. (Correct)
(B) Worship Shiva in his manifestation as a linga. (Correct)
(C) Lingayats supported the idea of caste and the "pollution" attributed to certain groups by Brahmanas. (Incorrect) . They actually rejected caste distinctions and Brahmanical notions of pollution.
(D) Virashaiva do not practise funerary rites and instead, ceremonially bury their dead. (Correct)