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Modi has time for celebrity weddings, not Siddaganga seer's funeral: G Parameshwara questions PM's silence on Bharat Ratna for 'Swamiji'
Fp Staff • 6 years agoParameshwara, in his tweet, noted that while Modi was busy attending "celebrity weddings" and meeting movie stars, the prime minister did not have the time to attend the "funeral of NaDedāDuva devaru".
Shivakumara Swami's funeral today: As devotees throng Lingayat seer's Siddaganga mutt, traffic in Tumakuru diverted
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe state government declared a three-day state mourning from Monday. All schools, colleges and government offices will remain closed owing to Shivakumara's demise. The seer will be laid to rest at the mutt on Tuesday, in view of which the district authorities have made elaborate security arrangements.
Nirmala Sitharaman, DV Sadananda Gowda to attend Lingayat seer Shivakumara Swami's funeral
• 6 years agoThe 111-year old head of the Siddaganga mutt in Karnataka, known as 'Walking God' among his countless followers, died on Monday after prolonged illness.
Daily Bulletin: Karnataka's Shivakumara Swami's last rites at 4.30 pm; Narendra Modi to inaugurate Pravasi Bharatiya Divas; day's top stories
Fp Staff • 6 years agoToday's top stories: Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Varanasi; Lingayat seer Shivakumara Swami's last rites will be performed with full state honours in Tumakuru; and more.
Shivakumara Swami's 111 years will be remembered as a life dedicated to simplicity, learning and service to society
• 6 years agoThe "Walking God" as he is reverentially called, the 111-year old Sree Shivakumara Swami of Siddaganga mutt has left an indelible imprint with his stellar contributions in education sector and philanthropy targeted at children in whom he saw the Almighty.
Politicians take to Twitter to condole demise of Shivakumara Swamiji; Kharge demands Bharat Ratna for Siddaganga Mutt seer
Fp Staff • 6 years agoShivakumara Swamiji, the highly revered pontiff of the influential Lingayats, the major community in Karnataka, was a recipient of Padma Bhushan and Karnataka Ratna, the highest state civilian award.
Shivakumara 'Walking God' Swami passes away: Why Karnataka politics and Siddaganga mutt seer were inseparable
Fppolitics • 6 years agoShivakumara was not like other Lingayat seers. He kept his distance from politics and reportedly did not openly take sides.
Lingayat seer Shivakumara Swamiji of Siddaganga mutt passes away at 111; three-day mourning declared in Karnataka
Fp Staff • 6 years agoLingayat seer Shivakumara Swamiji of the Siddaganga mutt passed away at the age of 111 years on Monday. The cremation will be held on Tuesday at 4.30 pm in Tumakuru.
Amit Shah on two-day Karnataka tour from tomorrow, to visit Lingayat and Dalit mutts
• 7 years agoBJP president Amit Shah will be touring Karnataka for two days from Monday during which he will visit mutts associated with the Lingayat and Dalit communities.