Siddaganga Mutt Seer Shivakumara Swamiji Dies, Karnataka Declares 3-Day State Mourning
Created: Jan 21, 2019, 15:19 IST | Updated: Jan 21, 2019, 17:15 IST
Bengaluru: Prominent Lingayat seer of Tumakuru-based Siddaganga Math, 111-year old Shivakumara Swamiji, who was known as the 'Walking God', died Monday after a prolonged illness, the seminary announced.
"The seer left for the heavenly abode leaving his mortal body at 11.44 am," announced the Siddaganga Education Society founded by the seer.
According to the math website, the highly revered swamiji was born on April 1, 1908 in Veerapura village in Karnataka.
The website of Sree Siddaganga College of Education, founded by him, mentions his date of birth as April 1, 1907.
"I am deeply saddened to announce that the walking God, Parama Poojya Siddaganga Sri, has passed away. It is an irreparable loss to the state. His contribution to the society transformed lakhs of people from across the state.
He shaped the future of many people," Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy told reporters in Tumakuru, where the seer passed away.
Kumaraswamy announced a government holiday on Tuesday and state mourning for three days.
A recipient of Padma Bhushan and Karnataka Ratna awards, the seer was in a serious condition for the past two months and had undergone a surgery at a private hospital in Chennai about two months ago for his liver related complications.
The swamiji showed signs of improvement but his conditionsuddenly deteriorated in the past few days.
Extremely sad to learn of the passing of spiritual leader Dr Sree Sree Sree Sivakumara Swamigalu Ji. He contributed immensely to society particularly towards healthcare and education. My condolences to his countless followers #PresidentKovind — President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) January 21, 2019 Deeply saddened to learn about the passing away of Sree Siddaganga seer, Dr Shiva Kumara Swami. His death is a big spiritual loss to the country. #ShivakumaraSwamiji pic.twitter.com/rQP791AWto — VicePresidentOfIndia (@VPSecretariat) January 21, 2019 His Holiness Dr. Sree Sree Sree Sivakumara Swamigalu lived for the people, especially the poor and vulnerable. He devoted himself towards alleviating ills like poverty, hunger and social injustice. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 21, 2019 Deeply pained by the demise of respected Lingayat seer of Siddaganga mutt, Sri Shivakumara Swamiji. Swamiji inspired people to serve the society and bring positive change. His focus on spreading education & learning transformed many lives. His demise is a great loss for society. — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) January 21, 2019 I am sorry to hear about the passing of Shivakumar Swami Ji, Pontiff of the Siddaganga Mutt. Swami Ji was respected & revered by millions of Indians, from all religions & communities. His passing leaves behind a deep spiritual void. My condolences to all his followers. — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) January 21, 2019 India has lost a divine soul..#ShivakumaraSwamiji pic.twitter.com/Gl09f08HBs — CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) January 21, 2019 ತುಮಕೂರಿನ ಸಿದ್ದಗಂಗಾ ಮಠ ಶ್ರೀ ಶಿವಕುಮಾರ ಸ್ವಾಮೀಜಿಗಳ ನೇತೃತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದಿದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಪಡೆದು ವಿವಿಧ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಉನ್ನತ ಹುದ್ದೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವವರು ವಿಶ್ವದಾದ್ಯಂತ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ.#ShivakumaraSwamiji pic.twitter.com/7bbJcyEB5q — Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) January 21, 2019 ನಡೆದಾಡುವ ದೇವರು ಶ್ರೀ ಶಿವಕುಮಾರ ಶ್ರೀಗಳು ದೈವಾಧೀನರಾಗಿದ್ದು ಅಪಾರ ನೋವು ತರಿಸಿದೆ. ಇವರ ಅಗಲಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ದೇಶವೇ ಬಡವಾಗಿದೆ. ಯಾವುದೇ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲೂ ಸಲಹೆ, ಸೂಚನೆ ನೀಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಇವರು ದೂರವಾಗಿದ್ದು ವೈಯಕ್ತಿಕವಾಗಿ ತುಂಬಾ ನಷ್ಟವನ್ನುಂಟು ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಶ್ರೀಗಳ ಅಗಲಿಕೆಯ ನೋವು ಭರಿಸುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಅವರ ಲಕ್ಷಾಂತರ ಭಕ್ತರಿಗೆ ದೇವರು ಕರುಣಿಸಲಿ. pic.twitter.com/cYzjT6H3hh — B.S. Yeddyurappa (@BSYBJP) January 21, 2019
Prayers and solidarity with his countless devotees spread all across the world. pic.twitter.com/AqgOLgqTrn
Cutting short their engagements of the day, Kumaraswamy, Congress leader Siddaramaiah and BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa and other senior politicians of the state reached Tumakuru on getting information that he was critical. (PTI)
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