Spiritual Leader – Nammawalls

Shishunala Sharif

admin — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 10:03:29 +0000

Santa Shishunala Sharifa was born on 7 March 1819 in Shishuvinahala, a village in Shigganvi (now Shiggaon) taluk (in Haveri district), Karnataka. He was the son of Imam Saheb, who was a disciple of Hajaresha Qadri, whose dream was to unite Hinduism and Islam. Hajaresha Qadri used to give “Linga Deeksha”, or initiation by tying a linga around the neck of a disciple, as per the Lingayat tradition. His father used to teach him Ramayana, Mahabharata, and even the teachings of Allama Prabhu. Legend has it that Shishunala Sharifa was conceived with the blessings of Basavanna.

When Sharifa was a boy, he was taught the tenets of both religions. In his birthplace Shishuvinahala, both Hindus and Muslims revere him as a saint at the same temple.

Nammalvar

admin — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 15:11:21 +0000

Nammalvar (Tamil: நம்மாழ்வார், lit. ‘Our Alvar’; IAST Nammāḻvār) was one of the twelve Alvar saints of Tamil Nadu, India, who are known for their affiliation to the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. The verses of the Alvars are compiled as the Naalayira Divya Prabandham, where praises are sung of 108 temples that are classified as divine realms, called the Divya Desams. Nammalvar is considered to be the fifth in the line of the twelve Alvars. He is highly regarded as a great mystic of the Vaishnava tradition. He is also considered to be the foremost among the twelve Alvars, and his contributions amount to 1352 among the 4000 stanzas in the Naalayira Divya Prabandam.

According to traditional scriptures, Nammalvar was born in 3059 BCE in Alwarthirunagiri;^[2] historically he flourished in 8th century CE.^[1] In Hindu legends, Nammalvar remained speechless from the moment of his birth, sitting under a tamarind tree when he first interacted with Madhurakavi Alvar, who saw a bright light shining to the south, and followed it until he reached the tree where the boy was residing.

Shivakumara Swamiji

admin — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:05:07 +0000

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]

Guru Gobind Singh

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Guru Gobind Singh (Punjabi pronunciation: [gʊɾuː goːbɪn̪d̪ᵊ sɪ́ŋgᵊ]; born Gobind Das;[22][23][24][25][26][a] 22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708)[1][27] was the tenth and last human Sikh Guru.[28][b] He was a warrior, poet, and philosopher. In 1675, at the age of nine he was formally installed as the leader of the Sikhs after his father Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed by Emperor Aurangzeb.[28][c] His father was the ninth Sikh Guru. His four biological sons died during his lifetime – two in battle and two executed by the Mughal governor Wazir Khan.[34][35][36]

Veerendre Heggade

admin — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 11:32:36 +0000

D. Veerendra Heggade (born November 25, 1948) is an Indian philanthropist and the hereditary administrator of the Dharmasthala Temple. He succeeded to the post at the age of 19, on October 24, 1968, the 21st in his line.^[1] He administers the temple and its properties, which are held in trust for the benefit of devotees and of Dharma. He is a nominated Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha since July 2022.

He has received multiple awards for his numerous contributions.^[2] He was awarded the Karnataka Ratna award for the year 2009, the highest civilian award in Karnataka.^[3]

On July 6, 2022, he was nominated as Rajya Sabha member by President Ram Nath Kovind.^[4]