What were the reason(s) for Lingayats not practising funerary rites?
1. They believed that the body was too sacred to be purified by any rites or rituals.
2. They observed that such rites pollute the environment.
3. They held the belief that after death a devotee will not return to this world.
4. They believed funeral rites were not sanctioned by the Vedas.
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Explanation:
The Lingayats challenged the theory of rebirth and thus disapproved of this practice.Lingayats believe that on death the devotee will be united with Shiva and will not return to this world.Therefore, they do not practise funerary rites such as cremation, prescribed in the Dharmashastras.Instead, they ceremonially bury their dead.