About
Sree Siddaganga Mutt is a Lingayat monastery and Gurukula in Tumakuru (Tumkur), Karnataka. It provides free food, shelter and education to children from poor families, without distinction of caste or creed. According to the Siddaganga Education Society’s college, the mutt serves more than 10,000 such children, and its approach is based on the philosophy of Basavanna.
History
The mutt’s own institution (Sree Siddaganga College of Arts, Science and Commerce) states that it was established in the 15th century AD by Sri Gosala Siddeshwara Swamiji. Other accounts date its origins differently; The Indian Express, for example, says the mutt traces itself to the 11th century. The founding century is therefore disputed, and the 15th-century date is the one the mutt’s institutions use.
Shivakumara Swamiji
Dr. Sree Sree Sree Shivakumara Swamiji, widely called the “walking God”, headed the mutt from 1941 (after the death of Sri Uddana Shivayogigalu) until his own death on 21 January 2019 at the age of 111. He was born in Veerapura and became an ascetic in 1930. He founded the Sree Siddaganga Education Society, which was established on 17 July 1963. Under his leadership the number of educational institutions run by the mutt grew from four in 1940 to more than 70, according to The Indian Express; The New Indian Express puts the later figure at 125 institutions, including the Siddaganga Institute of Technology. He handed the day-to-day responsibility to his successor, Sri Siddalinga Swamiji, in 2011, and Sri Siddalinga Swamiji is now the president of the Society.
Important Places in Mutt
● Temple of Sree Siddalingeshwara & Sree Siddagangamma
● Old Mutt
● Sree Uddana Swamiji Gaddige
● Sree Shivakumara Swamiji Gaddige
● Sree Shivayoga Mandira
● Guest House which was built by Kempahonnaiah
● Sree Uddana Swamiji Gaddige
● Dining Hall & Hostel Block
● Goshala
● Mass prayer at the Mutt
● Sree office at the Mutt
● Room of Darshan
● Kalyani
Timings to Visit
4:30 AM to 8:30 PM
Timings are not confirmed on an official website; check with the temple before travelling.
How to Reach Sree Siddaganga Mutt
By Air: Kempegowda International Airport Bengalur – 83.4km
By Train: Tumkur, Kodlapura – 7.5km
By Bus: Tumkur ksrtc bus stand – 6.7km
Address
Siddaganga Mata Rd, Voda Sector B, Tumakuru, Karnataka, 572104.
Official Site Siddagangamath
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