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The 'Virashaiva' movement is also known as the ______ movement.

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]]

Topic Religious Sects & Movements
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC, Railway