Siddaganga Matha
| Siddaganga Matha | |
|---|---|
| village | |
| Country |
 India
|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Tumkuru |
| Talukas | Tumkuru |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 6,335 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Siddaganga Matha is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Tumkur taluk of Tumkur district in Karnataka.
As of 2001 India census, Siddaganga Matha had a population of 6335 with 6284 males and 51 females.
The matha or monastery is said to be established by Thontada Siddalingeswara. This matha established the schools, junior college and engineering college. every day they will give at least free food (Annadana) to poor people.
The history of Sree Siddaganga Mutt starts from the 14th century. The holy names associated with the establishment and the growth of the Mutt are as follows:
To quench the thirst of one of his aged disciples Sree Gosala Siddesshwara hit the rock and a stream of water came out of that rock. The holy water was named as "Siddaganga" and the name was thus given to this place. This holy water has power to heal the mental and physical ailments and is allowed to be used by all communities. Sree Gosalasiddeshwara's disciple Sree Shankaracharya Swamiji continued his work until the late fourteenth century.
Followed his guru and came to Siddaganga. He lived in one of the caves of the Siddganga hills for some time and afterwards he moved to Gubbi.
Sree Tontada Siddalingeshawara Swamiji made a revolutionary contribution to the development of Siddaganga Mutt. Later he moved to Yediyur and stayed there until the end of his life. Though Gosala Siddeshwara was known to have established Siddaganga Mutt, Sree Sree Tontada Siddalingeshwara Swamiji regarded as its first Head. Most of the festivals of daily routine, the monthly, the annual and the cart festival are since then held in his name.
No exact details on the development of Mutt are available after 15th century to 18th century.
A new era of developmental activities of Sree Siddaganga Mutt begins with Sree Ataveeshwara Swamigalu.
The history of Sree Siddaganga Mutt in the last two centuries can be regarded as highly progressive due to its most revered, respected, humane, empowered with knowledge and wisdom of two of its greatest religious leaders. The first is Sree Sree Uddana Shivayogiglu and the second His Holiness Dr. Sree Sree Sree Sivakumara Swamigalu, the present Head.
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