Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that Late Tumakuru Siddaganga Mutt Seer Dr. Shivakumara Swamiji dedicated his entire life for the service of the society, Vachana Kumaraswamy, Founder of Vishwa Vachana Foundation, said that the Swamiji had great concern for the well-being and welfare of mankind. He was speaking after inaugurating the 115th birth anniversary celebration of Dr. Shivakumara…
Rahul Gandhi, Amit Shah on two-day Karnataka tour
March 30, 2022Both leaders to visit Siddaganga Mutt separately on Mar. 31 and Apr.1 Tumakuru: With the State Assembly polls less than a year away, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be visiting the politically influential Siddaganga Mutt, as part of the 115th birth anniversary celebrations of the Mutt’s late Seer…
Walking God walks to Heaven
February 10, 2019By Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, former Head, Department of Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Mysore For the past few weeks since the ‘Walking God’ Sri Shivakumara Swamiji left for heavenly abode, electronic and print media have been writing articles about this Saint particularly with regard to the services he was rendering to the society…
City devotees demand development of Sri Shivakumara Swamiji Circle
January 30, 2019Mysuru: Urging for development of Dr. Sri Shivakumara Swamiji Circle, about 50 devotees of late Siddaganga Mutt Seer, under the banner of Shivakumara Swamiji Bhakta Vrunda staged a demonstration in front of MUDA on JLB Road here yesterday. “Although the Circle near Jagadamba Petrol Bunk on Vishwamanava Double Road in Kuvempunagar has been named after…
Sri Shivakumara Swamiji laid to rest at Siddaganga Mutt
January 23, 2019Tumakuru: Sri Shivakumara Swamiji, popularly known as ‘Nadedaduva Devaru’ or the ‘Walking God,’ was laid to rest at Siddaganga Mutt in Tumakuru with full State honours last evening. The Pontiff passed away on Monday after a prolonged illness. During the funeral procession, lakhs of devotees and delegates, including Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) and former…
Thathaiah Anathalaya in Mysuru was inspired by late Siddaganga Seer
January 23, 2019Mysuru: There seems to have been a very close bonding between Thathaiah Anathalaya on Narayana Shastri Road in city, established decades ago and late Siddaganga Seer Sri Shivakumara Swamiji. A few students, who had completed 10th standard at Siddaganga Mutt, were sent by the late Swamiji to Thathaiah Anathalaya in city to continue higher education….
Siddalinga Sway to hold the baton of power at Siddaganga Mutt
January 22, 2019Tumakuru: Following the demise of Dr. Shivakumara Swamiji, chief seer of the 500-year-old Siddaganga Mutt in Tumakuru, the baton of power at the Mutt will now pass on to his junior Siddalinga Swamy. Shivakumara Swamiji presided over the mutt since 1941. But in 2011, he relinquished day-to-day responsibilities of the Mutt and the Siddaganga Educational…
Siddaganga Seer discharged
May 13, 2017Bengaluru: Centenarian Siddaganga Mutt Seer Dr. Shivakumara Swamiji, who was admitted to BGS Global Hospital here on Friday following illness, was discharged from the Hospital today. The Seer underwent a surgery for implantation of a metal stent and was discharged today, according to hospital sources. The Seer was admitted to the Hospital last year too…
Dr. Shivakumara Swamiji of Siddaganga Mutt turns 110
April 1, 2017Devotees seek Bharat Ratna to the ‘Walking God’ There was joy and smile among the devotees of Siddaganga Mutt as its senior Pontiff Dr. Sri Shivakumara Swamiji, who is considered as the ‘Walking God’ among his followers, turned 110 years old today. The devotees have also been seeking the Union Government to confer ‘Bharat Ratna,’…
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