Sadhu Lingayats

Sadhu Lingayats or Sadar Lingayats (good Lingayats) is a sub caste of Lingayats caste . This sub caste was listed as one of the sub castes of Lingayats as of a caste census in British census of India and had numbered 23 in 24 in terms of population.

God

Sharana Shree Shivnaradmuni Govinda is the main God of this sub caste

History

They have a rich history. They first lived in North India but the king there attacked over Karnataka region which was headed by his own wife's father. So some people left that place and came to South India and started to live there. Those people met Viswabandhu Marulasiddha who inspired them lingayatism [1]. Like this they became a sub caste in Lingayatism.

Region

Though their holy place, Chigteri is in Harppanahalli taluk in Bellary district , their most population lives in Davanagere district. Some people also leave in surrounding districts of Davanagere in Karnataka.

Some people have migrated from Karnataka to other states. As they are of Aryan origin they have migrated from North India to South India in search of peace. They considered middle Karnataka as the best region to stay because of nature characteristics of whole Karnataka merged in there.

Population

Their population is almost one lakh.

Occupation

Their main occupation is agriculture and looking after animals.

Clans

It has 365 known clans. Some clans are Gowdloru, Mattelleru, Monnelleru, Shyavantloru , Adikelleru, Shattelleru and Tandasloru.[2]

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References
  1. Sōmaśēkharappa, Bi., author. Viśvabandhu : viśvabandhu Maruḷasiddhara kurita kādaṃbari. OCLC 1010581379.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Singh, Kumar Suresh. (1998). India's communities. Oxford Univ. Press. OCLC 313410282.
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