Shivakumara Swami

Shivakumara Swami
Shivakumara Swami on 12 June 2007, aged 100
Born
Shivanna

(1907-04-01)1 April 1907
Veerapura, Magadi, Kingdom of Mysore[1]
Died21 January 2019(2019-01-21) (aged 111)[2]
Tumkur, Karnataka, India
Other namesSiddaganga Swamigalu, Nadedaduva Devaru, Kayaka Yogi, Trivida Daasohi, Abhinava Basavanna[3]
EducationDoctor of Literature (honorary, 1965)
Occupations
Years active1930–2019
OrganizationSiddaganga Education Society
AwardsPadma Bhushan (2015)[2]
Karnataka Ratna (2007)[4]

Shivakumara Swami (born Shivanna; 1 April 1907 – 21 January 2019)[5] was an Indian humanitarian, spiritual leader, educator and supercentenarian. He was a Veerashaiva (Lingayatism ) religious figure. Swami joined the Siddaganga Matha in 1930 Karnataka and became head seer in 1941.[6] He also founded the Sri Siddaganga Education Society.[7] Described as the most esteemed adherent of Lingayatism (Veerashaivism),[8] he was referred to as Nadedaaduva Devaru (walking God) in the state.[2] In 2015, Dr Shivakumara Swamiji was awarded by the Government of India the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award.[2]

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  8. ^ "A medieval poet bedevils India's most powerful political party". The Economist. 21 September 2017.