Veerashaiva Lingayat community is Hindu! – H.H. Shri Sh. Br. Pr. 108 (Dr) Virupaksha Shivacharya Mahaswamiji, Abbot, Mathadhipati, Ganacharya Math Sansthan, Mukhed, Nanded, Maharashtra
Lingayat is a dialect. So the appropriate term is ‘Veerashaiva Lingayat’. Their methods of worship are according to Hindu Dharma and are all Hindus. Veerashaiva Lingayats are not a separate religion but integral to Hinduism.
