Siddharudha Swami(26 March 1836-21 August 1929) was an Indian Hindu

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and

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Biography

Sadguru Siddharudha Maharaj lived in the style of an

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throughout his life. Considered to be an incarnation of

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, one of the Trinity deities of Hinduism, Siddharudha renounced his home and his family ties at the very young age of 6 years, and set himself the goal of finding his Satguru or spiritual master. Siddharudha later surrendered himself, as a student, to the realized soul Shri Gajadandaswami, and served at his

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, delivering the right wisdom for spiritual awakening and methodical liberation to all those who were cognizant of his exemplary standards of spiritual practice before setting down at

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, where he was quickly recognized for his spiritual knowledge & immaculate sainthood. People sought him out from neighbouring states for solace, satisfaction of desires and spiritual enlightenment. He died at

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in the year of 1929 and was entombed at his ashram. He was believed to be working miracles for his devotees. A proverb runs by in a native Indian Language

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Siddharudhara Jolige Jagakkella holige

which signifies the food that is served at his ashram and the miracles that occur of it.

Followers

*He served the people without any discrimination, having a

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disciple named Kabirdas (not his original name) who was known for his dedication to him. *Parampoojya Shri Kalavati Devi (alias ''Aai'' meaning mother in

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), was his supreme disciple. Formerly known as Rukmabai Mallapur, she herself is well known as a supreme saint, whose ''

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'' is found at Shri Harimandir at Angol, Belagavi. *He had a devoted disciple, Gurunatharudha. His samadhi is just beside the samadhi of Sri Siddharudha Swami in Hubli Matha. *He gave ''

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'' to Swami Muktananda, who studied at his ashram in Hubli until Siddharudha's death in 1929, he then left to study with a disciple of Siddharudha called Muppinarya Swami at his Sri Airani Holematt in Ranebennur

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District *Shri Guru also had a disciple, Shri Shivaputra Appaji whose samadhi is situated at 20 metres distance from siddharoodh math. At present Shri Abhinav Shivaputra Swamiji is head of that math. * Sri Iychanda Bolliappa from Devanageri village was his supreme disciple. Swami Bolliappa was a regular visitor to Siddharudha Matha located in Cherambane village,

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district, Karnataka.

Teachings

Siddharudha Maharaj is an acknowledged

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master of the Saivite Advaita stream of Vedic thought and has many followers throughout India, especially in the villages of

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and Telugu states.

Honour

* A commemorative postage stamp honouring Siddharudha Maharaj was released by Department of Post on 6 July 2024.

References

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External links

Official Website

Siddharoodha's stories and biography
Indian Hindu monks 1929 deaths Advaitin philosophers 19th-century Hindu religious leaders 20th-century Hindu religious leaders 1836 births