Sadhu Lingayats

Sadhu Lingayats or Sadar Lingayats (good Lingayats or always lingaths or originally lingaths) is a sub caste of Lingayats caste . They are livingthroughout south & Western Indian penansula.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 (Narappa),Kuruvatthi Basaveseara,Kalleswara,Ujjini Marulasiddeseara, Uchhengemma,Banashankaridevi,Verabadreswara,Mallkarjuna etc.are the main Gods 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. They are originally lingaths.After that some group of people following them and converted as lingayathism. Viswabandhu Marulasiddha, Narappa,Mahdeswara,Karibasajja,Dyamalamba are noted saints of the sadar community.and also HARIHARA & Raghavanka are noted poets of the community.

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 90 lakhs.Lokasabha constiency wise sadar lingayath population is Hassan-4 lakh, Davananagere-6 lakh,CHitradurga-4lakh,chikkamangalore-4 lakh,Haveri-6 lakh,SHivamogga-4 lakh,Ballari-5 lakh,koppala-3 lakh,Darvad-5 lakh,Belagavi-4 lakh,Chikkodi-1 lakh,Bagalkote-1.50 lakh,Vijayapura-1 lakh,Bidar-50000-00,kalabrgi-1 lakh,Rayachuru-1.50 lakh,Karavara(Daksinakannada)-1.50 lakh, Mangalore-50000-00,chaarajanagars-3 lakh,Mysuru-2 lakh,Mandya-1 lakh,Tumakuru-2.50 lakh, Bangalore (rural)-50000-00,Bangluru(south)-2 lakh, Bangalore (North)-3 lakh, Bangalore (central)-3 lakh,kolar-50000-00,Chikkabullapur-50000-00

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.[1]

References
  1. Singh, Kumar Suresh. (1998). India's communities. Oxford Univ. Press. OCLC 313410282.
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