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How does the Karnataka's Lingayat community worship differently compared to other Shiva Linga devotees? [duplicate]
The community name is derived from the "Linga", & hence it should be part of Hinduism.
However, recently Karnataka government proposed special religious status to the Lingayat community.
Is the ...
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While praying, who are allowed to touch/caress "Shiva Linga", the sacred phallus?
As per this thread, there are various opinions of whether the idol at the temple should be touched or not: Is it allowed to hug/touch the main idol at a temple?
Now there is a special case of Shiva, ...
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