Daijiworld Media Network - Belagavi (SP)
Belagavi, May 8: On Thursday May 7, Shivabasava Swamiji of Virakta Math at Hukkeri in the district performed formalities to enable a Muslim lady to adopt Lingayat faith.
A Lingayat youth from Kabbur in Chikkodi taluk had fallen in love with a Muslim girl from the same village and married her. He also had got the marriage registered at the office of the sub-registrar at Chikkodi in which the lady's age has been mentioned as 18 year 6 months.
The parents of the youth were not agreeable to accept their daughter-in-law into the family unless she was ordained into Lingayat faith which they follow. In view of this tricky situation, the youth met the Swamiji at Virakta Math and explained the problem he was facing. He also requested the Swamiji to admit his wife into the Lingayat faith by giving her the customary 'Linga Deeksha'.
The Swamiji agreed to the request and admitted her into the Lingayat faith as per customs.