Siddaganga Matha

Siddaganga Matha
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DenominationLingayatism
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Founder(s)Shree Haradanahalli Gosala Siddeshwara Swamigalu
Important associated figuresShree Siddalinga Swami (head)
Site
LocationTumkur
Coordinates13°19′18″N 77°08′55″E / 13.321745°N 77.148596°E / 13.321745; 77.148596
Websitesiddagangamath.org
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Siddaganga Matha also known as Siddaganga Kshetra, is a Lingayata monastery, with an attached educational institution. The matha was established by Sri Haradanahalli Gosala Siddeshwara Swamigalu in the 15th century at a village near Tumkur in the Karnataka state of India.[1][2][3] The 44th Kannada Sahithya Sammelana was held in 1963 in Siddaganga, under the presidency of R. S. Mugali.

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References

  1. ^ Village code= 1562300 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Yahoomaps India". Retrieved 18 December 2008. Siddaganga Matha, Tumkur, Karnataka
  3. ^ "Siddaganga Mutt Overview".
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