The Lingayat Gurav are found mainly in the Konkan region and on the borders between Maharashtra and Karnataka except Omerga-basavakalyan Region(Ladwanti village).
According to Jayant Bhalchandra Bapat, a Hindu priest and academic,[REF] although the Lingayat Gurav believe themselves to be superior among the various Gurav subgroups, it is the Saiva Gurav who are most respected by the people of Maharashtra This family members perform an sacred tread ceremony [REF].