Siddaganga Matha

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''' Sree Siddaganga Matha ''' (also called ''' Siddaganga Kshetra''') is a [[Lingayat]] [[matha]] with an attached educational institution. The matha was established by Sri [[Haradanahalli]] Gosala Siddeshwara Swamigalu in the 15th century in a village in the southern state of [[Karnataka]], India.<ref name="censusindia">Village code= 1562300 {{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx|title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above|publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|accessdate=2008-12-18}}</ref><ref name="yahoomaps">{{cite web|url=http://in.maps.yahoo.com|title=Yahoomaps India :|accessdate=2008-12-18}} Siddaganga Matha, Tumkur, Karnataka</ref> It is located in the [[Tumkur]] [[taluk]] of [[Tumkur district]] in [[Karnataka]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://travelxing.com/sree-siddaganga-mutt/|title=Siddaganga Mutt Overview|author=|first=|date=|work=|publisher=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=}}</ref>

==Demographics==
As of the 2001 India [[census]], Siddaganga Matha had a population of 6335 with 6284 males and 51 females.<ref name="censusindia" />

==Matha==
The matha or monastery is said to be established by Thontada Siddalingeswara to spread [[Lingayatism]] (a [[Sampradaya|sampradaya]] of [[Shaivism]]).{{fact|date=November 2020}}

The Matha (also called as Mutt) has established schools, a junior college and an engineering college, Medical College, School for Special Needs Children. It's a Gurukul for many poor people who cannot afford expensive educations. No Caste, No Religion questions are asked and only criteria needed here is hunger to learn.
Every day it provides at least three meals to people (Annadana).{{fact|date=November 2020}}

==Establishment of Siddaganga Mutt==
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:
* Sree Hardanahalli Gosala Siddeshwara Swamigalu (c1300 – 1350)
* Sree Hardanahalli Shankaracharya Swamigalu (c1393)
* Sree Hardanahalli Gosala Channabasavarajendra Swamigalu
* Sree Tontada Siddalingeshwara Swamiji (c1400 – 1480A.D.)
* Sree Haradanahalli Gosala Siddeshwara was the 15th in the order of peetacharya (Head of Mutt) of Niranjana Jagadguru. He handed over his headship to the next peetacharya in Haradanahalli and went to Shivaganga with his 101 followers to create his own independent place for his religious work. Then he moved to a hill near Keta Samudra (now Kyathasandra) from Shivaganga. He created 101 caves for his followers for study and meditation and also established the Mutt at Siddaganga.

It is said that to quench the thirst of one of his aged disciples Sree Gosala Siddesshwara, he 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. Locals believe that 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 fifteenth century.

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 is considered to have established Siddaganga Mutt, Sree Sree Tontada Siddalingeshwara Swamiji is regarded as its first Head. Most of the daily, monthly and annual rituals and the cart festival are since then held in his name.

No exact details on the development of Mutt are available after the 15th century to the 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 Dr. Sree Sree Sree [[Shivakumara Swami]], who died on 21 January 2019.
Next Siddalinga Swami will take full responsibility of mutt.

There is also a Sandalwood movie being shot on Shree and is also called as Shree.<ref name=":0" />

==See also==
*[[Tumkur]]
* [[Districts of Karnataka]]

==References==
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==External links==
* http://Tumkur.nic.in/
*[https://travelxing.com/chikkanna-swamy-temple/ Chikkanna Swamy Temple, Gulur Website]

{{Settlements in Tumkur district}}

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[[Category:Villages in Tumkur district]]
[[Category:Hindu monasteries in India]]

Singireddy Niranjan Reddy

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'''Singireddy Niranjan Reddy''' (born 4 October 1958) is an Indian politician serving as the Minister of Agriculture, Co-operation and Marketing of [[Telangana]] since 2019. He represents [[Wanaparthy (Assembly constituency)|Wanaparthy constituency]] in the [[Telangana Legislative Assembly]]. He is the member of [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi]] politburo.

==Early life==
He was born in [[Wanaparthy district|Wanaparthy District]] in Telangana to Ram Reddy, a farmer. He did his B.Sc and LLB from Osmania University.<ref>[http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Telangana/2015-08-28/Telangana-Digithon-launched-today/173037 Telangana Digithon Launched Today]</ref>

==Career==
Niranjan Reddy was a practicing lawyer before joining TRS party as a founding member in 2001.

===Political career===
* Singireddy Niranjan Reddy contested for State Legislature from [[Kollapur]] in 2004 and [[Wanaparthy]] in 2014 but lost.
* He was appointed as Vice Chairman, Telangana State Planning Board in December 2014.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ishaqui|first=S A|date=15 March 2018|title=Telangana govt defends conferring Cabinet status to advisors in court|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/150318/telangana-govt-defends-conferring-cabinet-status-to-advisors-in-court.html|accessdate=20 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=TelanganaToday|title=‘Sapta Samudrams’ rejuvenated under Mission Kakatiya|url=https://telanganatoday.com/sapta-samudrams-hold-hope-again|access-date=2021-04-04|website=Telangana Today|language=en-US}}</ref>
* He contested for State Legislature from [[Wanaparthy]] in 2018 elections and won by a margin of 51,685 votes.<ref>http://www.elections.in/telangana/assembly-constituencies/wanaparthy.html</ref>
*He was appointed as cabinet minister on 19 February 2019 for agriculture, marketing, cooperation, food &civil supplies, consumer affairs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Profiles of 10 Ministers inducted into Telangana Cabinet|url=https://telanganatoday.com/profiles-of-10-ministers-inducted-into-telangana-cabinet|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-04|website=Telangana Today|language=en-US}}</ref>

==References==
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Siddaganga Matha

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