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Lingayata

American

[ling-gah-yuh-tuh] / lɪŋˈgɑ yə tə /

noun

Hinduism.

a Saiva cult emphasizing devotion and faith.

Etymology

Origin of Lingayata

From Kannada; see origin at Lingayat

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