Q. Who was the founder of Lingayat Sect ?
Answer: Basava
Notes: Lingayatism was founded by the 12th century Kannada poet and a social reformer Basava and gave Ishta linga - in the form of a universal divine concept for worship.Their devotees have the Shiva as a centre of worship in the form of Linga. Basava was the Prime Minister of Kalacuri Bijjala, King at Kalyani (1156 AD).

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