<p>"Basavanna did not use 'Lingayat' term in his Vachanas, and how can he establish Lingayat religion," asked Dr Chandrashekhar Shivacharya Swamiji of Kashi Peetha.</p>.<p>Speaking at the Siddhaveera Swamiji statue installation ceremony at Hanneradumutt in Old Hubballi on Thursday, he noted that Veerashaiva and Lingayat are same.</p>.<p>Those who wear Ishtalingaa are called as Veerashaivas. In government documents, Veerashaiva-Lingayat term is used. The tradition of having no difference betwen Veerashaiva and Lingayat should continue, the seer noted.</p>.<p>People should know the importance of traditions. Jangamas should give religious education to their children, for which a Gurukula has been started near Bankapur. Kashi Mutt has facilities to accommodate 3,000 devotees at a time. Devotees can visit the mutt using Hubballi-Varanasi direct train service, he added.</p>.<p>Litterateur G H Hanneradumath, chartered accountant N A Charantimath, and others were present.</p>
<p>"Basavanna did not use 'Lingayat' term in his Vachanas, and how can he establish Lingayat religion," asked Dr Chandrashekhar Shivacharya Swamiji of Kashi Peetha.</p>.<p>Speaking at the Siddhaveera Swamiji statue installation ceremony at Hanneradumutt in Old Hubballi on Thursday, he noted that Veerashaiva and Lingayat are same.</p>.<p>Those who wear Ishtalingaa are called as Veerashaivas. In government documents, Veerashaiva-Lingayat term is used. The tradition of having no difference betwen Veerashaiva and Lingayat should continue, the seer noted.</p>.<p>People should know the importance of traditions. Jangamas should give religious education to their children, for which a Gurukula has been started near Bankapur. Kashi Mutt has facilities to accommodate 3,000 devotees at a time. Devotees can visit the mutt using Hubballi-Varanasi direct train service, he added.</p>.<p>Litterateur G H Hanneradumath, chartered accountant N A Charantimath, and others were present.</p>
