Shivakumara Swami
Indian humanitarian, spiritual leader and educator (1907–2019)
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- Shivakumara Swami (born Shivanna ; 1 April 1907 – 21 January 2019) was an Indian humanitarian, spiritual leader, educator and supercentenarian.
- Swami joined the Siddaganga Matha in 1930 Karnataka and became head seer in 1941.
- Described as the most esteemed adherent of Lingayatism (Veerashaivism), he was referred to as Nadedaaduva Devaru (walking God) in the state.
- He was the youngest of thirteen children of Gangamma and Patel Honnappa.
- His mother Gangamma died when he was eight.
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WikipediaShivakumara Swami (born Shivanna; 1 April 1907 – 21 January 2019) was an Indian humanitarian, spiritual leader, educator and supercentenarian. He was a Hindu Veerashaiva (Lingayatism ) religious figure. Swami joined the Siddaganga Matha in 1930 Karnataka and became head seer in 1941. He also founded the Sri Siddaganga Education Society. Described as the most esteemed adherent of Lingayatism (Veerashaivism), he was referred to as Nadedaaduva Devaru (walking God) in the state. In 2015, Dr Shivakumara Swamiji was awarded by the Government of India the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award.
Shivanna was born on 1 April 1907 in Veerapura, a village near Magadi in the former Kingdom of Mysore (in present-day Ramanagara district of Karnataka state) in a Veerashaiva caste (Gudi Okkalu (clan)/ Panchachara Gouda) , he was initiated into Viraktashram order of Veerashaiva-Lingayata at the age of 23. He was the youngest of thirteen children of Gangamma and Patel Honnappa. Having been devoted followers of the deities Gangadhareshwara and Honnadevi, Shivanna's parents took him to the shrines in Shivagange, and other religious centres around Veerapura. His mother Gangamma died when he was eight.
Shivanna completed his elementary education in a rural Anglo-vernacular school in Nagavalli, a village in the present-day Tumkur district. He graduated in 1926. He was also briefly a resident-student at the Siddaganga Matha during this time. He enrolled in Central College of Bangalore to study in arts with physics and mathematics as optional subjects. Shivanna was proficient in the Kannada, Sanskrit and English languages.
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