Panchacharyas
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According to popular view, and one backed by historical and literary evidence, the Lingayat or Veerashaiva sect was founded by the Panchacharyas or the Five great Prophets. This view however, is in the realm of mythology and is supported by historical and literary evidence those are available at Allahabad High Court and Jangamwadimath of Kashi.
It is believed that the Panchacharyas arose out of five great Sthavaralingas located in Balehonnur in Karnataka, Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh, Kedar in Uttaranchal, Shrishaila in Andhra Pradesh, and Kashi or Benares in Uttar Pradesh under different names in different Yugas.
The five Panchacharyas are
- Revanaradhya or Revanasiddha
- Marularadhya or Marulasiddha
- Ekoramaradhya or Ekorama
- Panditaradhya
- Vishvaradhya
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