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	\| alias = Heggade/Pergade,~~Kavandar~~, Dharmarathna, Dharmabhushana		\| alias = Heggade/Pergade,Kavandaru, Dharmarathna, Dharmabhushana
	\| location = [[Dharmastala]], [[Karnataka]], India		\| location = [[Dharmastala]], [[Karnataka]], India
	\| Title = Dharmadhikari		\| Title = Dharmadhikari
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	\| Predecessor = Dharmadhikari [[Ratnavarma Heggade]]		\| Predecessor = Dharmadhikari [[Ratnavarma Heggade]]
	\| post = Dharmadhikari(Hereditary administrator) of [[Dharmasthala Temple]]		\| post = Dharmadhikari(Hereditary administrator) of [[Dharmasthala Temple]]

	\| religion = [[Jain]]		\| religion = [[Jain]]
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|df=yes\|1948\|11\|25}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|df=yes\|1948\|11\|25}}
	\| birth_place = [[Bantwal]]~~,<br>[[Madras Presidency]],<br>[[British Raj\|British India]]<br>(now in [[Karnataka]], India)~~		\| birth_place = [[Bantwal]]
	\| website = {{URL\|http://www.veerendraheggade.in/}}		\| website = {{URL\|http://www.veerendraheggade.in/}}
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	'''D. Veerendra Heggade''' (born 25 November 1948) is an Indian philanthropist and the hereditary administrator/Dharmadhikari of the [[Dharmasthala Temple]]. He succeeded to the post at the age of 19, on 24 October 1968, the 21st in his line.<ref>{{cite book \|title= Charisma and Commitment in South Asian History		'''D. Veerendra Heggade''' (born 25 November 1948) is an Indian philanthropist and the hereditary administrator/Dharmadhikari of the [[Dharmasthala Temple]]. He succeeded to the post at the age of 19, on 24 October 1968, the 21st in his line.<ref>{{cite book \|title= Charisma and Commitment in South Asian History
	\|last= Long \|first= Roger D. \|author2=Wolpert, Stanley A. \|year= 2004 \|publisher= Orient Blackswan \|isbn= 978-81-250-2641-9 \|page= 369 }}</ref> He administers the temple and its properties, which are held in trust for the benefit of devotees and of [[Dharma]].		\|last= Long \|first= Roger D. \|author2=Wolpert, Stanley A. \|year= 2004 \|publisher= Orient Blackswan \|isbn= 978-81-250-2641-9 \|page= 369 }}</ref> He administers the temple and its properties, which are held in the trust for the benefit of devotees and of [[Dharma]].

	He has received multiple awards for his ~~many~~ contributions.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.jainworld.com/society/speaksch/vrndhgde.htm\|title=Mr.D.Veerendra Heggade\|website=www.jainworld.com}}</ref> He was awarded the [[Karnataka Ratna]] award for the year 2009, the highest civilian award in [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.jainheritagecentres.com/News/2010/01-Jan/13_News_Updates_001.htm \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=5 June 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128132222/http://www.jainheritagecentres.com/News/2010/01-Jan/13_News_Updates_001.htm \|archive-date=28 January 2015 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}</ref>		He has received multiple awards for his numerous contributions.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.jainworld.com/society/speaksch/vrndhgde.htm\|title=Mr.D.Veerendra Heggade\|website=www.jainworld.com}}</ref> He was awarded the [[Karnataka Ratna]] award for the year 2009, the highest civilian award in [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.jainheritagecentres.com/News/2010/01-Jan/13_News_Updates_001.htm \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=5 June 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128132222/http://www.jainheritagecentres.com/News/2010/01-Jan/13_News_Updates_001.htm \|archive-date=28 January 2015 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}</ref>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Heggade was born the eldest son of Dharmadhikari [[Ratnavarma Heggade]] and Rathnamma Heggade (née Shetty). He belongs to the Pergade dynasty of [[Tulu people\|Tulu]] Lineage, the hereditary trustees of the famous Sri [[Dharmasthala]] [[Dharmasthala Temple\|Manjunatha Swamy temple]] in [[South ~~Kanara~~]] district of [[Karnataka]]. The family are trustees of a [[Hindu]] temple, although the family are of the [[Jain Bunt]] community. They belong to the Digambara Jain.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Rons Bantwal\|title=Dharmadhikari Dr. D Veerendra Heggade Lauds Social Welfare of Bunts Sangh\|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=118641\|access-date=1 January 2012\|newspaper=Daijiworld\|date=11 October 2011}}</ref> He has three younger brothers, Harshendra Kumar, Surendra Kumar and Rajendra Kumar, and a sister, Padmalata. He married Hemavathi Heggade in a match arranged by their parents. Veerendra Heggade and Hemavathy Heggadthi are the parents of daughter Shraddha.		Heggade was born the eldest son of Dharmadhikari [[Ratnavarma Heggade]] and Rathnamma Heggade (née Shetty). He belongs to the Pergade dynasty of [[Tulu people\|Tulu]] Lineage, the hereditary trustees of the famous Sri [[Dharmasthala]] [[Dharmasthala Temple\|Manjunatha Swamy temple]] in [[South Kannada]] district of [[Karnataka]]. The family are trustees of a [[Hindu]] temple, although the family are of the [[Jain Bunt]] community. They belong to the Digambara Jain.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Rons Bantwal\|title=Dharmadhikari Dr. D Veerendra Heggade Lauds Social Welfare of Bunts Sangh\|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=118641\|access-date=1 January 2012\|newspaper=Daijiworld\|date=11 October 2011}}</ref> He has three younger brothers, Harshendra Kumar, Surendra Kumar and Rajendra Kumar, and a sister, Padmalata. He married Hemavathi Heggade in a match arranged by their parents. Veerendra Heggade and Hemavathy Heggadthi are the parents of daughter Shraddha.

	As the eldest son, Veerendra Heggade succeeded his father as ''Dharmadhikari''. He is the twenty-first member of the ''Pergade'' dynasty to hold the position of ''Dharmadhikari'' of the [[Dharmasthala Temple]]. As he has no sons, his heir is his younger brother, Harshendra.		As the eldest son, Veerendra Heggade succeeded his father as ''Dharmadhikari''. He is the twenty-first member of the ''Pergade'' dynasty to hold the position of ''Dharmadhikari'' of the [[Dharmasthala Temple]]. As he has no sons, his heir is his younger brother, Harshendra.
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	* He established the Rural Development and Self-Employment Training Institute (RUDSETI) in collaboration with [[Syndicate Bank]], Syndicate Agricultural Foundation and [[Canara Bank]] to train rural un-youth for Self-Employment and Volunteers for Rural Development in 1982. Since then 20 branches of the RUDSETI have arisen across India. Up to June 2004, 1,500,000 youths have been trained and the employment rate is 65%.		* He established the Rural Development and Self-Employment Training Institute (RUDSETI) in collaboration with [[Syndicate Bank]], Syndicate Agricultural Foundation and [[Canara Bank]] to train rural un-youth for Self-Employment and Volunteers for Rural Development in 1982. Since then 20 branches of the RUDSETI have arisen across India. Up to June 2004, 1,500,000 youths have been trained and the employment rate is 65%.
	* He hosted national seminars including the one on "Rural India Real India" to mark Syndicate Bank's diamond jubilee.		* He hosted national seminars including the one on "Rural India Real India" to mark Syndicate Bank's diamond jubilee.
			*He runs the Annapoorna kitchen at Dharmasthala which is one of the largest and oldest family run kitchens in India. The Kitchen feeds around 50000 devotees every day. It was featured on the National Geographic show Mega Kitchens. <ref>{{cite news\|url= https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/darmasthala-kitchen-to-feature-in-geographic-channel-115062201246_1.html \|title= Darmasthala kitchen to feature in Geographic channel \|date=22 June 2015\|via=www.Business-standard.com\|newspaper=Business Standard}}</ref>

	===Education===		===Education===
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	*[[Padma Vibhushan]] (2015) by the Government of India for social work{{citation needed\|date=November 2017}}		*[[Padma Vibhushan]] (2015) by the Government of India for social work{{citation needed\|date=November 2017}}
	* Zee Kannada Hemmeya Kannadiga 2019 Hemmeya Jeevamaana Sadhakaru by [[Zee Kannada]] in 2019		* Zee Kannada Hemmeya Kannadiga 2019 Hemmeya Jeevamaana Sadhakaru by [[Zee Kannada]] in 2019
			*[[Mahavira\|Sri Bhagavan Mahaveera]] Peace Award by [[Government of Karnataka]]

	==References==		==References==
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{{Short description|Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox religious biography
| name = Veerendra Heggade
| image = File:Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project, at Ujire, in Karnataka (1) (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 250px
| alias = Heggade/Pergade,Kavandar, Dharmarathna, Dharmabhushana
| location = [[Dharmastala]], [[Karnataka]], India
| Title = Dharmadhikari
| Period = 1968 - present
| Predecessor = Dharmadhikari [[Ratnavarma Heggade]]
| post = Dharmadhikari(Hereditary administrator) of [[Dharmasthala Temple]]

| religion = [[Jain]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1948|11|25}}
| birth_place = [[Bantwal]],<br>[[Madras Presidency]],<br>[[British Raj|British India]]<br>(now in [[Karnataka]], India)
| website = {{URL|http://www.veerendraheggade.in/}}
}}
{{Jainism}}

'''D. Veerendra Heggade''' (born 25 November 1948) is an Indian philanthropist and the hereditary administrator/Dharmadhikari of the [[Dharmasthala Temple]]. He succeeded to the post at the age of 19, on 24 October 1968, the 21st in his line.<ref>{{cite book |title= Charisma and Commitment in South Asian History
|last= Long |first= Roger D. |author2=Wolpert, Stanley A. |year= 2004 |publisher= Orient Blackswan |isbn= 978-81-250-2641-9 |page= 369 }}</ref> He administers the temple and its properties, which are held in trust for the benefit of devotees and of [[Dharma]].

He has received multiple awards for his many contributions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jainworld.com/society/speaksch/vrndhgde.htm|title=Mr.D.Veerendra Heggade|website=www.jainworld.com}}</ref> He was awarded the [[Karnataka Ratna]] award for the year 2009, the highest civilian award in [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jainheritagecentres.com/News/2010/01-Jan/13_News_Updates_001.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=5 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128132222/http://www.jainheritagecentres.com/News/2010/01-Jan/13_News_Updates_001.htm |archive-date=28 January 2015 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Heggade was born the eldest son of Dharmadhikari [[Ratnavarma Heggade]] and Rathnamma Heggade (née Shetty). He belongs to the Pergade dynasty of [[Tulu people|Tulu]] Lineage, the hereditary trustees of the famous Sri [[Dharmasthala]] [[Dharmasthala Temple|Manjunatha Swamy temple]] in [[South Kanara]] district of [[Karnataka]]. The family are trustees of a [[Hindu]] temple, although the family are of the [[Jain Bunt]] community. They belong to the Digambara Jain.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rons Bantwal|title=Dharmadhikari Dr. D Veerendra Heggade Lauds Social Welfare of Bunts Sangh|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=118641|access-date=1 January 2012|newspaper=Daijiworld|date=11 October 2011}}</ref> He has three younger brothers, Harshendra Kumar, Surendra Kumar and Rajendra Kumar, and a sister, Padmalata. He married Hemavathi Heggade in a match arranged by their parents. Veerendra Heggade and Hemavathy Heggadthi are the parents of daughter Shraddha.

As the eldest son, Veerendra Heggade succeeded his father as ''Dharmadhikari''. He is the twenty-first member of the ''Pergade'' dynasty to hold the position of ''Dharmadhikari'' of the [[Dharmasthala Temple]]. As he has no sons, his heir is his younger brother, Harshendra.

Dharmadhikari Veerendra Heggade is a car collector and photography aficionado. His car collection is on display in Dharmastala.

==Works and contributions==

=== Dharmadhikari ===
As Dharmadhikari, he has continued the traditions of the institution:

*He continued the tradition of the Kshetra to hold annual ‘Sarva Dharma and Sahitya Sammelana’ at Dharmasthala. The 85th Session of the Sammelana was held in 2017.

Heggade has reached beyond his administrative role:

===Indian culture===

* He is a patron of Art and Literature.
*He publishes a publication series and a monthly journal ''Manjuvani''.
* To propagate Naturopathy, Yoga and Moral Education, 400 Teachers of High Schools and Primary Schools train more than 30,000 students every year in Yoga, Moral and Spiritual Education.
* He contributed to the revival of [[Yakshagana]] by maintaining pure traditional approach.
* Manjusha is a Museum that displays rare collections of antiques and contemporary rare and valuable collections. A Vintage Car Museum attached to this Museum has vehicles from many Nations.
* 4000 Palm-leaf manuscripts are preserved and research is conducted by Scholars for "Sri Manjunatheshwara Samskrithi Samshodhana Prathistana"

===Social welfare===

* He offered a Free Mass Marriage every year in Shri Kshethra Dharmasthala since 1972. 10,000 couples had been wedded under this scheme by April 2004.
* He constructed marriage halls at Bangalore, Kallahalli, Bhadravathi, Mysore, Shravanabelagola and Bantwal for the benefit of middle and low-income people.
* He introduced a rural development project, in the Coastal District of Karnataka, comprising 600 villages and six urban towns. The project facilitates empowerment of 1,350,000 families in agriculture, transfer of technology, women empowerment, housing, alternative sources of energy, income generating activity, micro finance, education and health.
*He has been promoted the importance of solar energy and provided facilities to several villages.

* He established the Rural Development and Self-Employment Training Institute (RUDSETI) in collaboration with [[Syndicate Bank]], Syndicate Agricultural Foundation and [[Canara Bank]] to train rural un-youth for Self-Employment and Volunteers for Rural Development in 1982. Since then 20 branches of the RUDSETI have arisen across India. Up to June 2004, 1,500,000 youths have been trained and the employment rate is 65%.
* He hosted national seminars including the one on "Rural India Real India" to mark Syndicate Bank's diamond jubilee.

===Education===

* He introduced Post graduate course at Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College, Ujire.
* He started SDMIMD College Mysore which evolved into a top Business college in India.
* He started Rathnamanasa, a model hostel with training in Agriculture, Horticulture, Dairying and a concept of future farmers and citizens for high school boys at Ujire.
* He started Sri Siddavana Gurukula, a model hostel for college students at Ujire to inspire students in agriculture, moral education and training in leadership programmes.
* He is the President of SDM Educational Society, Ujire, which manages educational institutions from primary to engineering, medical, ayurvedic and management institutes as well as hospitals.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/profile-of-padma-bhushan-dr-dv-heggade/article2454533.ece|title=Profile of Padma Bhushan Dr. D.V Heggade|date=15 September 2011|via=www.thehindu.com|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref>

===Tuluva culture===

* Heggade supported preserving [[Tulu people|Tuluva]] culture and heritage.

==Awards and honours==
*[[Padma Bhushan Awards (2000–2009)|Padma Bhushan]] Award (2000) for social work and Communal Harmony (India's third-highest award)<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf|title=Padma Awards|date=2015|publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|access-date=21 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/full-list-padma-awards-2015/524838-3.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150127225955/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/full-list-padma-awards-2015/524838-3.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-01-27|title=News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates|website=News18}}</ref>
*Rajarshi title from president of India, Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma in 1993<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.veerendraheggade.in/subsequent_page.php?m_id=1&s_id=29 |title=Archived copy |access-date=5 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131223022/http://www.veerendraheggade.in/subsequent_page.php?m_id=1&s_id=29 |archive-date=31 January 2015 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
* The State Government selected Heggade for [[Karnataka Ratna]] title for 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mangaloretoday.com/main/Karnataka-Ratna-for-Dharmadhikari-Dr-Veerendra-Heggade.html|title=Karnataka Ratna for Dharmadhikari, Dr Veerendra Heggade|first=Mangalore Today|last=Mangalore|website=mangaloretoday.com}}</ref>
* [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]], the then Prime Minister of India presented [[Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce]] award for Rural Development activities in Belthangady Taluk by S.K.D.R.D.P. on 12 May 1995{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}
* [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]], former Prime Minister of India presented [[Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce]] award for Rural Development & Self Employment activities by RUDSET Institute on 20 November 1999{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}
* "Vatika Varshada Kannadiga – 2004" by [[ETV Kannada]] at Hassan on 20 November 2004<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/11/22/stories/2004112202140300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050113235315/http://www.hindu.com/2004/11/22/stories/2004112202140300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 January 2005|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|title=Karnataka / Hassan News : Veerendra Heggade given 'Vatika Varshada Kannadiga' award|date=22 November 2004}}</ref>
*[[Padma Vibhushan]] (2015) by the Government of India for social work{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}
* Zee Kannada Hemmeya Kannadiga 2019 Hemmeya Jeevamaana Sadhakaru by [[Zee Kannada]] in 2019

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://shridharmasthala.org Official website]

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* http://www.newskarnataka.com/mangalore/dr-veerendra-heggade-to-share-stage-with-pm-on-world-yoga-day

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