Ingaleshwara is a town in Bijapur district of Karnataka state, India. It is a center of pilgrimage for people of the Lingayat faith as it happens to be the place where Basavanna's mother hailed from. Some, like Dr. Chidananda Murthy, a leading historian of Karnataka have claimed that this town and not Basavana Bagewadi as the place where Basavanna was born. Bijapur (Kannada: ವಿಜಾಪುರ) is a district in the state of Karnataka. ... Karnātakā   (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ... Virasaivism is a religious movement of Hinduism in India. ... Basaveshvara Shree Basava (also known as Basaveshwara or Basavanna) is known as the reviver of the Veerashaiva (Lingayats) religion in India. ... Karnātakā   (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ... Basavana Bagewadi in India is an important center of pilgrimage for people of the Lingayat faith. ... Basaveshvara Shree Basava (also known as Basaveshwara or Basavanna) is known as the reviver of the Veerashaiva (Lingayats) religion in India. ...