Lingayatism

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Lingayatism

1. (Hinduism) A sect of Shaivism whose worship is centered on Shiva's lingam.

Translations

a branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Shiva's lingam

• French: lingayatisme
• Hindi: लिंगायत धर्म m (liṅgāyat dharm)
• Portuguese: lingayatismo
• Spanish: lingayatismo
• Urdu: لنگایت دھرم (liṅgāyat dharm)