Akhila Bharatha Veerashaiva Mahasabha and Jagathika Lingayat Mahasabha

Community organisation

Karnataka

Two bodies with opposing positions on Lingayat identity: the panchapeethas and the Veerashaiva Mahasabha hold that Veerashaivas and Lingayats are one tradition, while the Jagathika Lingayat Mahasabha seeks a separate religion. Vanshmool presents both and labels neither.

Bodys

  • Akhila Bharatha Veerashaiva Mahasabha
  • Jagathika Lingayat Mahasabha

Note

  • Takes part in electoral or lobbying politics.

Sources

Confidence: medium. Last checked November 2026. Heads, courts and websites change, so entries are checked again every year.

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