kanarese-speaking

Updated: May 2, 2025

Syrian Christianity also might have helped to familiarize the Lingâyats with the idea of a god not to be represented by images or propitiated by sacrifices, but there is no proof that it was prevalent in the part of the Deccan where they first appeared. The Lingâyats spread rapidly after Basava's death. They still number about two millions and are to be found in most Kanarese-speaking districts.

Sir Charles Eliot - Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2