Veerendra Heggade | |
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 Dr. D Veerendra Heggade at
SDM College of Engineering and Technology, Dharwad | |
| Personal | |
| Born | 25 November 1948 |
| Religion | Jainism |
| Other names | Heggade/Pergade,Kavandaru, Dharmarathna, Dharmabhushana |
| Religious career | |
| Based in | Dharmastala, Karnataka, India |
| Period in office | 1968 - present |
| Predecessor | Ratnavarma Heggade |
| Post | (Hereditary administrator) of Dharmasthala Temple |
| Website | www |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (Karnataka) | |
| Assumed office 7 July 2022 | |
| Nominated by | Ramnath Kovind |
| Constituency | Nominated (Social work) |
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Dharmasthala Veerendra Heggade[1] (born 25 November 1948) is an Indian philanthropist and the hereditary administrator of the Dharmasthala Temple. He succeeded to the post at the age of 19, on October 24, 1968, the 21st in his line.[2] He administers the temple and its properties, which are held in trust for the benefit of devotees and of Dharma. He is a nominated Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha since July 2022.
He has received multiple awards for his numerous contributions.[3] He was awarded the Karnataka Ratna award for the year 2009, the highest civilian award in Karnataka.[4]
On July 6, 2022, he was nominated as Rajya Sabha member by President Ram Nath Kovind.[5]
- ^ "Dharmasthala Veerendra Heggade | PRSIndia". PRS Legislative Research. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Long, Roger D.; Wolpert, Stanley A. (2004). Charisma and Commitment in South Asian History. Orient Blackswan. p. 369. ISBN 978-81-250-2641-9.
- ^ "Mr.D.Veerendra Heggade". www.jainworld.com.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Bhandari, Shashwat (6 July 2022). "Celebrated athlete PT Usha, Philanthropist Veerendra Heggade among 4 nominated for Rajya Sabha". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 6 July 2022.