Lingaikya
(लिंगैक्य)Literal Meaning
Union with the Linga
Etymology & Sanskrit Root
'Linga' plus 'aikya' (oneness); the term for a Sharana's moment of physical death, understood not as an ending but as the soul's complete merger into Shiva.
Spiritual Insight & Context
Lingayat funerary rites take on a celebratory character rather than grief, since lingaikya is honored not as a defeat but as the fulfillment of a Sharana's life goal.