Shivakumara Swami information

Shivakumara Swami
Shivakumara Swami
	Shivakumara Swami on 12 June 2007, aged 100
Born	Shivanna; 1 April 1907; Veerapura, Magadi, Kingdom of Mysore
Died	21 January 2019; (aged 111 years, 295 days); Tumkur, Karnataka, India
Other names	Siddaganga Swamigalu, Nadedaduva Devaru, Kayaka Yogi, Trivida Daasohi, Abhinava Basavanna
Education	Doctor of Literature (honorary, 1965)
Occupations	Humanitarian; spiritual leader; educator; head of Siddaganga Matha;
Years active	1930–2019
Organization	Siddaganga Education Society
Awards	Padma Bhushan (2015); Karnataka Ratna (2007)

Shivakumara Swami (born Shivanna; 1 April 1907 – 21 January 2019)^[5] was an Indian humanitarian, spiritual leader, educator and supercentenarian. He was a 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, Swami was awarded by the Government of India the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award.^[2]

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Shivakumara Swami
Shivakumara Swami on 12 June 2007, aged 100
Born	Shivanna (1907-04-01)1 April 1907 Veerapura, Magadi, Kingdom of Mysore^[1]
Died	(2019-01-21)21 January 2019 (aged 111 years, 295 days)^[2] Tumkur, Karnataka, India
Other names	Siddaganga Swamigalu, Nadedaduva Devaru, Kayaka Yogi, Trivida Daasohi, Abhinava Basavanna^[3]
Education	Doctor of Literature (honorary, 1965)
Occupations	Humanitarian spiritual leader educator head of Siddaganga Matha
Years active	1930–2019
Organization	Siddaganga Education Society
Awards	Padma Bhushan (2015)^[2] Karnataka Ratna (2007)^[4]