The 'Virashaiva' movement is also known as the ______ movement.
- Malabar
- Irish
- Lingayat
- Paik
Answer: Lingayat
The Virashaiva movement, founded by Basavanna, is also called Lingayat. Followers worship Shiva in the form of a personal linga worn on the body and reject Brahmanical rituals and caste hierarchy. [[30]]