Lingayat Mutt

Karnataka: Lingayat mutt seer sent to 5-day police custody in sexual assault case

The police had sought 5 days` custody of the accused seer for investigation. Ruling out all possibilities of shifting the seer to Bengaluru hospital, the court rapped authorities for shifting him to the hospital without the court`s permission.

Sep 02, 2022, 18:05 PM IST

Karnataka: Lingayat Math saint Shivamurthy Muruga arrested for sexual abuse

Shivamurthy Murugha Swamy of Sri Murugha Matha in Chitradurga in Karnataka has been arrested in a sexual abuse case. He has been sent to judicial custody for 14 days.

Sep 02, 2022, 10:24 AM IST

'Age no issue', Lingayat seers back CM BS Yediyurappa amid speculation of leadership change in Karnataka

The Lingayat community seers contended that those who raise the issue of age forget that it was BS Yediyurappa who toiled day and night to ensure that the BJP crossed the 100-seat mark in Karnataka.

Jun 15, 2021, 12:52 PM IST

In a first, Muslim man appointed as main priest of Lingayat Mutt in Karnataka

In a first, a Muslim man has been appointed as a priest at a Lingayat Mutt in Karnataka`s Gadag district on Wednesday.

Feb 20, 2020, 14:54 PM IST