Muslim-Born Lingayat Seer Forced To Step Down From Karnataka Mutt After Villagers Discover Past Identity Through Aadhaar Card | 📰 LatestLY

Muslim-Born Lingayat Seer Forced To Step Down From Karnataka Mutt After Villagers Discover Past Identity Through Aadhaar Card | 📰 LatestLY

A 22-year-old Muslim-origin seer resigned from a Lingayat mutt in Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar after backlash from villagers who objected to his background. Nijalinga Swamy, who had taken Basava deeksha five years ago, stepped down just six weeks after taking charge of the year-old mutt. 📰 Muslim-Born Lingayat Seer Forced To Step Down From Karnataka Mutt After Villagers Discover Past Identity Through Aadhaar Card.

Karnataka: 22-Year-Old Lingayat Seer Forced To Step Down After Identity Revealed As Former Muslim - The Commune

A 22-year-old Lingayat seer, known as Nijalinga Swamy, has stepped down from his position at a newly established math in Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar district following objections from local residents after his birth identity as a Muslim was revealed. Originally named Mohammed Nisar and hailing from Shahpur in Yadgir district, the young man had formally embraced the Lingayat faith five years ago. Under the spiritual guidance of Basavaprabhu Swamy …

After devotees learn about Muslim background, Lingayat seer forced to leave Karnataka mutt

Nijalinga Swamy stated that his departure from Islam and his family had been a personal choice rooted in his belief in Basavanna’s teachings.

Mohammed Nisar Or Nijalinga Swamy? Karnataka Lingayat Mutt in Turmoil After Seer’s Muslim Identity Exposed

The man, known in the Lingayat mutt as Nijalinga Swamy, was previously Mohammed Nisar, born into a Muslim family

Muslim-born Lingayat seer ousted from Karnataka mutt amid identity row

Nijalinga Swamy, resigned from a newly established Lingayat mutt in Chamarajanagar, Karnataka, after villagers objected to his past Muslim identity.

Lingayat Seer Forced to Quit After Aadhaar Reveals Muslim Roots, Sparking Community Uproar - The Logical Indian

Nijalinga Swamy, a 22-year-old Lingayat seer from Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar district, was recently forced to resign from his position as head of the Gurumalleshwara Shakha mutt after his Muslim background prior to conversion to Lingayatism was revealed. Born Mohammed Nisar in Yadgir district, he embraced Lingayatism at age 17, inspired by the teachings of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna. The discovery came when a mutt employee accessed S…